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: J VOLUME XL. COLUMBUS, OHIO, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1850. "nt'lU.ISIIKI) KVKllY TUESDAY MOttNI NO, IIY MIOTT BAHt'OM. TKH.nrt Invariably In nil ranee, iVeokv Iter annum In Coluuilm. Uul ol lllu city ; ly mull, ""K'" i 1X1 1 an Ton uli. ol l.iur mitt upwimii 1 no To. .I'l.ot' u-liHiul Uwrui, IO onu au'u llioly, -.lull I (HI Tri-Wivoly, du Su WiH'kly tin., .limit' 40 To clulii of livo Htul uiiwur.L . iZ.:L,rl i. M nu'.ll.hea Ml, --IJfg' ''" U' your; Uiiil per annum, Uy maii, j; 1 rt-w euuy, o. Kate of Ailverilalng-Weekly laper. One squnre, Hi lines or less, oim insertion tt " eni-h additional " II H " 1 IIIOllUl ii "1! " ...0 50 0 'JO l an .....3 3H) .... 5 W .... A Oil ....at) uo .... 8 IM) 35 mi ....() tx Other cases not provided for, chargeable in conformity with Uie AI)Vn"!nTn(lvrtlrrnm.t- to be charged not less than double the above nitrs. iinil measured as n suiiu. riv.SM-iii.Mit- ,m the inside oxclusivoly, to b charged ntthc rata f 511 per cent, in advance on tlm above rates. 19 " ii chanBabl monthly, per annum.. H ii it weekly " " mantling enrd, one squaro or 1pm, " "4 ciilmnn,chiui(('al.loqunrl(!rly," WEDNESDAY BVENINO, MAY 921850. Convention. Tho veto question wns debuted ou Monday P. M., till adjournment, without coming to any voto. Sover-ul speeches were made- mi each side. JUci .Perkins ( Wltig ) f Tranibnll tiiiidelapeefch in flivtW of the veto anil tho two-thirds rule, llo is a young man, hut apoko clearly urnl inmlu n good impression. Wo do not viMiiliino wiih his viewt, but wo award him Ability niia a cli'ur matmorthut will give him force hereafter. Judge Hitchcock of Geauga took the other aide, mid to our mind, demonstrated that no such veto powcroughttn exist. It teemed to him Uint we should adhere to the fundamental idea of our lyitcm, and that was to establish three separate departments, the legislative, the executive and the judicial. Bach of these hud their clenrlv defined duties, and ho saw no more necessity or propriety in giving the Governor this con trol over legislation than he did in giving htm the pow er In suspend or set aside tho decisions of the judges. The executive was to execute, carry out the laws, and ho wits opposed to making him a third brunch, a component part of the legislative branch also. This argument went at once to the very bottom of the thing and pluced it on its true grounds. Several other gentlemen sputa on it, all of which will be found in the columns of debates. Yesterday forenoon the Convention wus occupied on the question of printing the debates in German. Tho special committee reported in fuvor of authorizing the Reporter to contract with the German paper in Columbus, and one German paper in Cincinnati, to publish tho debutes of tho Convention, and that thoy each receive therefor fifteen cent per 1000 ems for translation, and twelve and one-half cents per thousand ems for compnsilion. This report was amended by striking out tho compensation for translation. It was thou proposed to mueiid by directing it to he published in the two Gcrmuu papers in Cincinnati. This failed, and after much debate the proposition to print in one paper here and one in Cincinnati prevailed almost unanimously. Mr. Williams, one of the nays, said he voted that way because he thought tho Convention had no power or right to make any such contract. We are glad the Convention saw tit to have their debates published in German, as by this many of our adopted citizens will have a c bunco to read good sound speeches on the theory of our government from both parties, but wo confer! wo do wo do not know where the Convention gets it! power to make Mich a contract. Yesterday afternoon the subject of apportionment came up, and Mr. Sinubery made a very able speech, both in reply to some parts of Mr. Reeiiu'lin's remarks and in elucidation f his views on the subject. His speech was listened to with much interest. Mr. Na-di and Mr. Brown of Athens, nUo addreesed the Committee. Mr. It. submitted a plan of apportionment which will be found in his speech. This forenoon tho discussion of the apportionment has been continued. Judge Stilwell tirst addressed tho committee. The Judge is not one of tho loud Hpearkers, and never says aiiy thing for Bunkum. He only speak when be has something to say. He was in fuvor ol single districts, but did not think this cnuld be earned out justly, without iu some cases taking township for integers, and not strictly regarding county lines. His speech was well received. There is no sounder, more clover headed man in that body, than Judge Stilwell. Mr. McCormick then worked off a speech, we are led to think, a linle of the Bunkum order. He is one of the hud gentlemen. He gos for abetithing the Senate, having but one body, and giving the Gover nor the veto newer, with the two-third rule. He man- ilested t ousid. ruble of the red Republican ideas, and will probably fiud himself iu a very small minority on this subject. Mr. Huimev ulso addressed the committee. He sjHita very well, and sensibly. He is opposed to the single district system. He thinks it impracticable without dividing counties, and he thinks it would make matters about un bad to give the Commissioner the power an it would lo leave it tn the legislature. Hi think count k should be the integers, and not town-thins. Ho was opposed to the one House idea of the geuUi-mun from Adams. Alter bis speiH-b the Convention took a receis. to take his direct positivo assertion, to the inference which any man may see lit to draw from an isolated piiss;ij;e ol his speech. Mr. Webster claims the right to shear tho wolf, but seei ht to waive the execution of that right, especially us he would accomplish nothing by it, and will expose himself to sundry scratches and angry growls. The True Democrat also claims the right to shear the wolf, and pcriutt in doing it. Wo leave it to the public to de cide which of the two men exercise tho must practicul wisdom in the premines. We witth it distinctly understood that wo are not fully natiafied with Mr. Webster's promises, that there is no dnneer of slavery getting into New Mexico. But if our mind wus sntisiied on that point, as Mr. Webster says his mind is, then we should he prepared to defend Ins ground. But that is not the point of controversy. Has ho abandoned the principle of tho Proviso? "Wo claim not. Tho True Democrat claims he has. That paper claims not only tho right to shear the wolf, but theoVy upon us all to carry out that right. I We hope ho will hnvo a doasant timo of it. Great Excitement in Hie Jarseys!--Old Tn in many lias SpokcnTlie 1'roviso. The New York Globe of the 15ih iiist. contains n long account of the minimi meeting of tho Tuuimany Society, in the notorious Tammany Hull iu that city, on the 14th iust. The account fills fivo columns of the WiiHhtutou Union. We find the Old Hunkers in full force and rampant agtiinst the Barnburners, and tho rest of mankind. The Jelfersoiiiuu Proviso is abused, stigmatized, kicked out of doors, und Cass. Dickinson & Co., are glorified and praised as in duty bound. We give a low oxtrncts and toasts, to show tho spirit ol tho nhViir. Mr. McKeou wnseulhfd upon for a epeech end re- ponded. Among other llungs he said ; A proposition has been mado to take a candidate for Governor from the district in whieh our distinguished senator, Daniel S Dickinson, resides. By this means traitors mny secure his removal Never lot us submit to tlii?. As candidate for Governor, we want a man who is avowedly opposed lo the Wilmot Proviso; and we will have for Sonator Daniel S. Dickinson, Mike Walsh by special request, delivered an eulogy upon J. C. Calhoun. Ho closed with the following remarks. Who does he mean by tho noxt best man, and who is not a Democrat ? He was the transcendent Beniusof tho 19th centurv. Those alone who knew his Toftv senilis could aunreci- ate such u mini. No man for a moment, who could witness his efforts in tho service of his country, could suppose that he would ever be a President. In the prehent debused state of the ngo, paradoxical as it may uppeur, there aro men too grout to be President, The overtowering intellect possessed by such a man is sel- Jom grained oy neavon to out ono man in a generation. There is but one man in the nation who can ever fill. even in a measure, his place, and that man, I regrot to say, docs not belong to our pnrty. 1 ho following volunteer toasts wore then introduced, and drunk with c boors and other demonstrations of ap- uuee : THURSDAY, EVENING, MAY 23, 1850. pi: Hy Joseph Cornell: Tho Wilmot Proviso A hnnd grenade thrown into tho camp of Democracy by modern Arnolds. May they share I ho fate of their illustrious predecessor! By Mr. West: Van Buren and Adams Two Bulfalo tongues, brio I y pickled By Brother Jored W. Bell: In noli ties as in war Truit'irs more dangerous than open enemies ( their just punishment, death. By M. Dillon: Sownrd and Van Buren The twin brothers of whiggery and abolition. The democratic party will achieve the victory iu 18.V2 over tho combination of both. By E. Str.dinn: Martiu Van Buren The democracy owe him nothing, because treason cancels all debts due traitors. Bv Dr. Vnche: Our own Senator UirlrinNnii-Thn AbJiel of democracy iu the highest councils of the nation, "initiitui among the taithless.' By Brother A. R. Walsh: Martin Van Buren An ample ol unifratetul treachery and anostucv to me unu unpuiiated, unit, unlilte even that ol Arnold, universal denunciation has never been accompanied ny an expression ot regret. By Joseph Coles: Tho "ButTalo Platform" A tuner lice engendered bv malice, erected by cupidity, oxbibi- ii oy cunosiiy, and destroyed by reason. When the people want a muu to run up for President, they 11 'send tor hun. By C. 8. Boeaidus: The remnant of those black brethren who made tho Buffalo Wigwam If thoy learn war any more, may iney carry it into All ien. We wonder what prinre Prince John Van Buren wdl take for his chance iu Tammany Hall, and old Hunker Democracy hereafter f Those five toilers who anted with the old Hunkers m that State, can now nee what they have come to. Glorious prospects for tin llrothcrly tooling! Goodwill! Vonly, Tammany u grent plnriv! Mr Webster Th.. Ohio Statr Journal is in error. There can be iiomiMata nboiit tint. It is iu error unwisely tl.ii. L. niiiu.ilv iii iiMlf. n Wf believe. The Kren Soil Convention charge! Mr. Webster with abandoning the Prnviw. -We aver that he has done mi .n. I. th'o.-i. snvs the Jonrnal. Which is right Let U s'e, . !'..., .l..v. i v mi i,r New Mexico bu law. and it call' not ever rearh there. Mure. Thus limit it, nud it can iinvm- i.nier tVhlornia. or hiiv norlion of our free te t'try. Suppnue fur want of such a law, slavery spread over New Mexico, and thus extend to California what Could the Journal say, "Oh Mr. Webuler b not tn ,l(n, ,e did not abandon the. rroviso lie oniy u rlined touMtJuiiou iu iiiiae." This will not answer. But I ho Journal promises mora fvtmi.hil rnimnent. n will wall lor tliem, ere we i tV more. Meantime we nk the Journal in explai this senieiu-e of Mr. Welmter's famous speech in lh Semite : . i ..iv iixitiu if the proposition were now here lor ..',.....) ui' M.-tv Meiii o. nod it was moved lo lie L n iifivi.imi lor the nrohihilion of Slavery, I wanid vote forit."Tre PemiK-rat, Uur free soil friend, Jim G.u'o. h is a very apt story id the man who iusUted un hi n? to hi r u very .I...H tv.df he h nl in Ids nicsniou. Ho reasoned the . nui to himself, and came lo the conclusion lhat the rivki fxbieil iu him. He wanted the pnerty. and hud the pliMcal lH.wer nnd leg.,1 right to do il. Fully iuv i-d with this Id) a, and determined lo rniinpusu no h.. mtmiinted to sh.vir the wolt. W M slu-ar pie olf. lie ticrted and nuiiutaiiied a principle. II The Convention Legislative Depart ment. Mr. Sawyer, the chairman of the committee on this lepiirtmeut, made, on their behalf, a unanimous re port, which we have oxamincd rather hastily. In the mniii it embraces the features of tho old constitution. The main differences arc as follows: No power is given to the Legislature to piininh for contempts during its session. We think it ought to have tint power. Biennial elections are substituted lor annua), and a term of four years for Senators. The appointment uf olllcert is expressly taken from tho Leg- lature. Tho printing is to bu let out to the lotcctt ro- msible bidder, for four y art. No bill is to become law unless passed by a majority of the members lect uf eueh House ; and the yeas and navs arc to be orded ou llio final pasnage of each bill. Senators mid lirpreuMilutivcs are disqualified for a year after aid from bein elected to any ollicc, the emolumouls f which have been iucreoHed during their term of tike. No tax is to be levied except iu pursuance of law. (We shall have something In say nboiit this hereafter.) o bill uf divorce ahull lie grunted by the legislature. board is to be elected unuiiully, one from each town- ihip or ward in eaeb county, which shall have tower r nil mailers of local legislation. Tins is a new, and if properly carried out, wi Dhe a valuable feature Hills for revenue shall originate iu the House. Why 1 There is n good reaaou in Parliament and in Con great, but we seo none hen. The Semite should have eoual jrower. It would expedite dimness. The committee have shown n commendable dili gence, in reporting thus early. Some of iheir measures may need revising, but they generally moot our appro bation. The great beauty of a constitution is, that it be com bo, ami precise iu its language. The old constitution contains ?8 sectionsmithe Legislative power! The pro trui report has 10, and tho m-ceitnry sections about npiMirliomucut will lengthen it still more. Il would he well niter reports oi mis ton are panscu through a committee nt Die whole and amended, that they hoiihl then be referred to a special committee on Con lentation, to put them into final shape. Convention. The debate ou tho apportionment continued y ester day afternoon. Mr. Arehbold made, one of his bold, char acteristic speeches against the idea of a permanent ap portionment. Ho thought it impracticable. Hu said the greut disturbance uboiit apimrtioiiineiil wos only n icinpeai iu a lea pot, confined to Columbus and very olteu confined to the walls of the capitol. Arehbold ays some good things, and in a way that is peculiar to mmseii. SiynaTaylnraddressed the Cunveutiou. He spoaks very well, has a good voice and clear enuueiatiou. He however strives too hard for effect. Ho looks around with an air which says, see how fine I am doiim it up, Ho hut not that sincerity, that straight forward diroct s.yie oi tteemoim. He is too fond of display, too the atrical. But ho is young, and may yet learn that the school boy tone and manner is not the best iu the long run. luylor it of opinion that there is more dimiUv in the Houso of Representatives than in tho Senate nt Washington; nud that Wo bodies can do more busi ness man small ones. Mr. Rohortson then spoko. Ho has energy and forco out not a well disciplined mind. Ho figures butter m a stormy 8th of January Convention than ho does here, Ho is honest and sincoro in his opinions, but a little too much inclined to radicalism and ultra measures. He took np McCormick's idea of a single body oud adopt ed it heartily. Ho thought one body with tho voto power in tho Governor, and the two-thtrdH rule would make the nfVuir nbout right. Colonel Hawkins opposed tho single body idea, and opposed the veto. He anise timply to say ihat theone idea was not universal on that side of the House. Alter some explanations frum Mr. Kt-einolin, which were givon iu a lair and manly way which wendmired, the committoe closed tho discussion ou this subject, reported it back to the House, nnd the body then ad- jou rued. This forenoon Mr. Dorsov called ud some hank reso lutions, and iimde a speech thereon. Ho is u Demo crat, but not one of tho hardi. He spoke in fuvor of Hanks, founded on proper principles. Thereupon Mr. Mitchell, from Knox, one of the unierrifkd, mounted him, rough shod, and made tuth a speech ! He is one of the blood and thunder chaps. Attorward the report of tho Legislative committee was taken up and read. Mr. Arehbold then took the floor, and proceeded to give Robertson, McCormick, Mitchell, et ah, ol tho red republican school, a most beautiful flogging. It was dono in his very best style. His speech will he read with much interest. McCor mick attempted a short reply, but did not get fur into the clouds. Tho debate wus on tho proposition to amend tho report so as to make but ono Houso for leg. illation. It don't go at all. The committee nroso, and tho Convention adjourned tilt to-morrow morning. IiivuHfoii or Cuba. The President has promptly ordered the homo souad- ron to Cuba, to interfere and prevent any descent upon that island by the marauders that have started to pluiu der it from the United Stales. Tho War Steamer will soon bo among them. It is generally believed that Gen. Quitman is concerned in this plot. He has lately resigned his post as Governor of Mississippi. Great times ahead. Wonder if this plundering scheme has any connection with the attempt to stavo oil' California till another slave State about the tize of Cuba could be brought in. Accident A man by the name of ADnr.w P. Yuu.xo, of M iu mee City-, fell through a scuttle in the Statesman office from the second floor to the collar, this afternoon, and was seriously injured. We do not know the extent of lib injury, but tome bones, we learn, were broken. The scuttle it in a closed room, and Mr. Young, by mistake, opened the door and walked into tho trap, supposing he was passing out of the room in the usual way. lteports and Reporter. We did not design the least reproach against Mr. Smith and his very excellent corps of reporters iu the remarks mndo last evening. We know they do all thuy can to keep the business as it should be. When wo say they need inure help, of course we mean mere phonogrnphers, more persons who can lake down speeches iu short baud nnd nl'terwurd wrii them o-it from their notes. No other clerks would be of the least use to him. No more copying is necessary. Tho speeches are set up from the notes written nut in full. fhonographers are the only onos that will do him the least good. Alt others would be pensioners ou the treasury without a particle of benefit to tho State. We Kay this much iu justice to Mr. Smith, und that mem bers uf the Cunveutiou may know where the assislunce it wanted. New York Correspondence. the w .oum.iiivnf wolfnth hiir. uf no possible use to him or aiiv bndv else, lie also C .t badly scratched, and fow sore bites. Wlnt of lhai! Hecarriedhia point he had simHiiI ami carriiil out a principle. He had $keared Ike wolf! for the mmlieaiinn. Mr. WpImI.t believes and i. ...I. ih .1 Hl:.vrrv will not lo to New Mexico. Ii rL-uesthiB becnino die nnwc are bitterly opposed to l r,-..... the fn. t that tho ri .il and climato uie not at nil adapted to slave product nud sUo labor, llo findi the tuwerlioiiol thiapniKiplein inisuaseoi uouaei.mny Kdy. II will not in his opinion prevent slavery from going there. U will amount only to a naked nhatruct assertion of n right to prohibit Slavery, a right which he dcelared in the name speech to exist in the government; nud a right which ho declared ho would assert and curry un Iu any and over)' case where it was necos-s,iry tt prevent the iutniduclion of Slaver). He would not tHitti on the proviso, because he thought It would tlo no good; ami hivnuso he saw that insbliiig upon it would cream much bad feeling, and animosity among men who ouhL to be friends, as members of this great I andglori confederacy. Hence his remarks. Grant-lug the correct nest of the promises, we see nothing to complain of iu tho couclusioii. Wo we no abandonment of print iple. We will take nccntioti to say that we read things in Mr. Webster's upeecli much more nhjec tionabU lo our minds than this. And we ask the Democrat if il is vtv tly the fuir way of doiujj business to attempt tt prejudice the public iiiiiul against an eminent publie loan on fait prtttneet. Mr. Webster we presume, is willinu to st.md by what he Jul say. If this idea was rv.illv advanced. If the Proviso prinnde was really abandoned, than wo have nothing to exten uate. But we don't believe ii. We hoar him. in almost th ianw breath aay it is w trmt and wt- ytt prclr Taxation A fiiitiKi'ftlioii. Tho legbhitivft. committee have reported that hon after mi taxes sh 11 bo assessed, except tn pursuance if law. If this is udoptcd, it might bo well to stop and inquire wliateuvel tins will luiveiipoil uio preseni m rrouiring the Auditor of Stnlo tolevy a sutlicienl amount of tax to p.iv the Miiliual iuterest ol our public debt f What ellect wdl ilnsnew clause hawT nilt H repeal, or in any way elfecl thitlaw? Tho moneylenders lent u money on the faith of that agreement, and it musi Ih religion dy observed. Nothing must bo permitted Ui past that will peril our credit for honesty ami iuieiirity through the world. We throw out these hints, ihnt members may look at the oiiealioii. and act underslaiidingly. If this clause isndoiited. wilt tho Auditor bo anlhoriied to levy tax u-ithmit the niiLtiouol the LeuislaturuT This is the ipiestion. 4 Jul ili I ii Clalm-Ucuort of Mr. lMmcy Wo have rend Mr. Disney s report on this case, ana wo confess we nre nt a loss to see wherein the adtniu- istrnliotiof Polkjoimd grounds to allow tho priucipal uf this clnim. Yel it passcti mo lau uongress ami re reived Polk's approval. Of course wo do not see why I (he iuteresl was paid, nnd we see no good reason why Mr. Walker should txprtsity rcxrrt that question fur further consideration. Wo know that the claim has been allowed, and has been favorably regarded by both administrations, and as present adv isod, we think there was, r is soiuo mis. appn'h"iision of larts tomerHere. ne aunii nw the other report, nnd il the fuels and the law corres- ootid with Mr. Dbney't fiirt, we shrill be led to think Ihat the persona whoso duty it was to have ox niiiiiied it. had not done their duty, but luva beenim- posed upon. Nobody doubts that tin Indium owed (iiili.hin the uiom v. Tlw question is, has this claim in equity Misled against Uie uenemi umimim .m no think uot.BB at prescut advised. iy The fare from Boston to New York, or rather from New Yurk to Boston, by the Norwich route has been reduced to $ ,9S. On dit. We learn that the Free Sellers of Columbus have la- ken counsel together since they received Mr. Tildni's patriotic letter, nud have determined (o cast their votes for Samuel Lewis for Governor- At their Convention Mr. Lewis positively nud peremptorily declined, nud said the state of his family was such (hut an acceptance was out of lite question. But thoy may as well vote for Lewis without his accept unco us with it. They might go farther nud get a worse man. It is, to say the least, a decided improvement on Tildeu. NaHlivllle Convention In Teimete. The Knoxville Register of May 11th soys t " Wo admonish our friends nlinmd not tn beliove for an iituint that there are im many as tilty (tenons ol the three thousand voters in the cooulv ot Knox, who In. vor iu the slightest degree tho Nnshville Convention." Such appears to be tho almost unanimous voice of Tennessee, In Nashville, the proposed place for holding the copvenlioii, the people had a large meeting to discuss the subject, and by an overwhelming mnjority determined not to have any delegate at the treasouab affair. We rejoice at this. It affords evidence that the pulc Hc mind is yel found on the great importance and value of iho Union. Wo think the day is not fur distant when the WaOiington Union nud tho Locofouo bitter uders, who who have fostered and encouraged this movement will see ami admit their party madness. That convention it doomed to infamy, if it everassemble. Lefl-lianded Compliment. The Cincinnati Empiirer, in noticing tho cull of the Slaveholders for a new paper to be established nt Washington, to be the special organ of Slavery propagandists, says: ' Il is amuf nig, however, to seo the Nestor of the Press, r ather Ritciiii, pounce uimn the slanderous in sinuation contained iu (lie address, tint the Union had nut defended with the zeal it ought, the rights of the onuui. iivviiiiimii nun ins inivii umi it i a Yin slander. No paper could have been more devoted to the interests of the slavt hohling States thuii the difttr of the Union at Washington. The aithort of I lie nddrcss should be sued for a libel, and, by a conviction of a court of justice, made to acknowledge the foul wrung done our coteinpornry." We do not know whether tho Enquirer inicnted this as a compliment or a gibe. It looks a little like saying that the Union had beon mom subservient tn tho South than the Northern altiet desire for the "only or gan" of democracy. Tho Enquire, is right, however. We don't know of any question whn ihe Union has not gone with the Southerners to advocate the Nnsh- illo Convention. It i$ ingratitude to cut him even when doing his best for Slavery. Inviittlon ol' Cuba. Ac The Washington corresjuindeutof the Now York Express, Mny 17 lh, writes as follows about this subject: WssinvnToN, May 17 Night. I have teen a letter to-day from Bridgetown, (Bnrbit does from an ulllcinl soiirco, which throws a Hood of liht upon the mysterious n,niiuuvres of the so-called Cuban Expedition. II the statements in mis lener nc irtie. urn nuair far more extensive anil comprehensive than you uro aware ol, mid so 1 think you will ho rendy to ncKunw- ledi'f. ere hmff. The writer snvs : " Cuba. Hartiiuioos, Jamaica, ami Itnvti are. dktond ai l naniir or doubt, destined to change their rulers, and ere another letter from me may rench you, the tumble work 0"r wnnio it win be) will have comtnenced." Tim New York Sun has had cerium pretended reve lations aliout this subject for some days pusl, but as that paper contains all the leading Moon hoaxes of tho times, but little reliance has been plnct din tt. Lnte developments seem to make the thing more probuhle. If such nil expedition has been gotten up, and ha nrtually tail ed, it has been dono with a secrecy and skill hitherto unknown iu this or any other country. We shall look for future developments with interest. Nkw Youk, May 18, 18.10. Notwithstanding the impression which prevailed so generally when I lust wrote, that tho account publish ed iu "the Sun," in reference to Cuba, una mostly, if not entirely a labricatioii, later news received during tho present week. Ihroindi various channels, bavin to lead to the conviction, that there was more truth in it than it is pleasing to contemplate. Wo have nay nothing which mny be regarded un positive proof, thai mutters have progressed to the extent reported. But the minors at present prevailing, are supposed to be well founded, and we look, with the deepest interest, for the next intelligence, which will reach us from tho island in question. It is certain that the government has been quite ignurant of tho movement, und it is even yet without nny official information on the subject. The roport it, that four thousand men havo already sailed from Now Orleans, and batfe ere tins attempted a funding on the coast ot Cuba; and further, that they will toon bo followed by a much larger number, under the command of on Ainericau General, who served with distinguished power in the war against Mexico. If this bo really true, the scheme, to me. concurs throughout (o ho of the most iiiiuuitious character Notwithstanding (ho declared object of the expedition. " the freedom of Cubu," there cun be little doubt that illiusbueii ontored iuto chiefly from motives of nlun- ier, coupled with a desire for reckless during and ad venture, ou tho part of those engaged in it. It is truly iisgrncelul, thnt our country has been made tho place in which an enterprise of this nature bus had iu origin, , or from which, nt least, it has received its strength. Tho coast of Cuba is said to be now most stroimlv guarded, m anticipation ol an invasion ol this charac ter. It is scarcely possible that a landing on it will bn Heeled, or if our- alioUlil bu. that ftUetna will r.Mwn flu movement. II the nssailnnts meet with reverses, and fall into the power of Spain, we may bo certain that they will bo dealt with in the must summary man ner, rroiu the tinted States thoy can expect no official aid whatever to rescue them from any falo with which hoy may bo threatened. And if any larger expedition ir their niislaucc, which should be secretly formed, it would become clearly the duty of our government to prevent slaiiing from our shores. Now that the movement hns bocome public, another could not be perfected iu a similar manner, without coming under tho cognizance of our authorities, when their attention is so clearly directed to it, with a view to its suppres sion. "The Sun has still wearing on Its buildinc tho flag of free Cuba." That Cuba might be free is the wish of all Americans. But that it should bo made free through ibis country in such a manner, would justly bring u deep reprouch upon our people. We are not a people willing to trample law and order beneath our feel. Treaties existing between us and other nations, wo nre not ready to consign to oblivion by ceas ing lo respect them. Wo have no more right to invade Cuba than we hnvo to invade Mexico or Canada, or any ntlu-r country with which we aro nt ponce. It Jans of mviisiou are matured here, our government u bound to suppress them, ero they be carried into effect, if it has iu uuy way tho power. It is the height of folly to say that this is it privutu nutter, and that our executive has no right to miiko any interference The thing is done clearly ngainst the laws of the United States, and those engaged iu it may yet be held amenable to these laws, if thoy return hither with their ili-ai"!! unaccomplished, alter attempting so dishonora ble a scheme against a friundlv power. But a few lays now will bring us tidings much more different than any which we inn o at present till then, we may let the instler rest, and say a few words meanwhile on other topics. Pierre Tulmorn, who embezzled a large amount. about $8 i)l)0, some time a"o from F. Castraet & Co., has been arrested, and is now here to await his trial-He hns been released on bail, which was fixed at the low sum of 2000. His standing prior to tho d two very uf his frauds was excellent. He hud been lor several years in the employ of the firm meutioiied, and was considered wholly beyond reproach. There can ho no doubt tint most unjustifiable extravagance led to the committal of the deeds for which he muy now have to pay ihe penalty in prison. Hit caso is by no menus the only one of its kind. There aro thousands contiu- iftlly living beyond their means nnd, ns a consequence, purloining frum others, though purlmps in a more indi rect maimer ! We received the mails bv Ihe tte.uner Hibornia yes- terduy afternoon about half-past 4 o'clock. Iu two hours thereafter our merchants had their respective letters iu their possession. The commercial news is considered very favorable. Cotton in Eugluiid still feels the influence of the short crop which is expected tins year to be produced ou ibis edge of the Atlantic. The price bus still further advano d and will proba bly go yet higher on receipt of luler news from this country The election of Liigeue Sue in Par s is con sidered u great Socialist triumph. His majority over his opponent is about 8,400. A largo number of the population failed to vote. The vole of tho nnny indi cates that a mnjority uf it is composed of those favor ing the views ndvunced by Mr. Sue. In fact this election has shown the Socialists in Paris to be uppermost if wo judge thia mutter solely by It. Those who did not come to the polls pmbuhly belong, hower, almost entirely to ihe opoite class, and if they had voted the results of the election must have presented a very different feature. Yours, truly, VV. riltftlmrfr and Columbia. Our readers havo dnuhdett loiircd tho advertise ment of the Sandy am) Denver Line " iu our columns a fi-w days past, from which thoy barn ihat the Sandy and Beaver Cnmil is completed, and thnt there is now a direct route from here lo Pittsburg, by canal, and that no transhipments uro iiccesinry. but that goods can be shi piied from Pittsburg to this place, or from hero, with out unloading. Tho distance from I'lltsburg to Colum bus, by the Sandy nud Beavor Canal, is ".!.") miles. By tbe way of Portsmouth and the Ohio river tho distance is -171 miles, thus shortening the distance SOD mil which must dimmish tho price of transportation, and snvo tho delay and warehouse charges nt Pmlsmouth. The Sandy and Beaver Canal is in good rendition, and the prospects are that a larce business will be done ou it this season. Talbot and Vkhmon A Novel. New York: Baker fc Scrilmer Publishers, Ill.'iO. Messrs. Hn.ST & Co, have laid this new work on our table, and wo have been tempted, by lis good looks, rlenu pne.es and fnir type, to dip into it, and we Hud it decidedly rend able. Of course thete is a hem and a lady in the cane, and they are milking a plot tluit promises n rich denouement. We havo not got to thnt yet, and don't know when we shnll. Meanwhile, if our fair rentiers, or nuv of the rest of mankind, havo a curiosity about it that can't wait till we get it read through, we advise them to call at Riley's where they will find this and any amount of books of tho best stamp. r7" Tho National Intelligencer says that President TuvWhat ordered the vessels of the Home squadron the steamer Savnuuah, and the frigate Congress, to proceed forthwith lo the bland of Cuba, with express instructions to prevent tho lauding of the persona com net ted wiih the " Cuba expedition," or of any arms or provisions belonging to them. It is expected that tho whole force will reach the bland in season to prevent the landing. rVTho Hon. William Hendricks, formerly Repre sentative in Congress from Indiana, and afterward) Governor of tint State, died at his residence near Madi sou, Iu., on the Kith int. 7Tho people ot .Maryland huvo decided by a mu jority of nearly 0 0t)0 to call a convention to frame new constitution. rF'There is n scheme on foot to establish in ihecily of New York, a Life Insurance Compntiy, which hull insure iho lives only of lulal abslmance persons, ryWiiAT Nm t An Insurance Company has been chartered iu Indiana, who have the privilege of insur ing tho full payment of all notes, bonds nnd bills of e: hango. An agency has been established iu Nuw York. (Trillin, among it ether riforts In i mi Into large cities, has had a hie eusnnc riot, at which the hat Mr. 11 rest in was seriously damaged. Hope Sir Robert Peel and other agents he lias apxnntcd, will raako ex tra exertions for advertisements. The Western Literary MiiKazine ror May isisBited.nud on ourtablo. We think it an improvement on the first number iu literary merit, The articles nro not long, aud nearly all of them orig inal. We hope the patron ago of this work may be sufficient Ui encounige the proprietor in his arduous lu-bor of building up a good western literary Magazine, ui a permanent character. It it desirable that a lite- rury work of a high character should exist in Ohio, and our citizoiis should take a prido in tupporting such an undertaking. The Western Magazine is owned aud eaaed by Oeo. Drowsier, now of this city, aud is is sued about the middle of each month, at one dollar per annum. That our readers may huvo some idea of this work, wo extinct an article from the present number, which to our mind, has in it much food for reflection i THE EDUCATING POWER OF LAW, Original. Br H. D. XITCIIKL. iNDKl'KNnKNTi.y of nil human iR'ntdntimi. fhi- ..i-i immiiiauie principles of justice und right, higher than Jill human uuuctmeiils, lying back of Fl human codes. ineso principles are law in the uhsolute, tho necessary result of ihe nature und relation thnt m-., .... Cicero has well defined law, in this higher view, as ' right reason, pervading all minds, constant, eternal ; not to ho annulled, superseded, or overruled. No Seu- uwj, no people can loose us lroiu it: no jurist, no interpreter, cuu explain it awav. It ia not mi h.w nt another at Athens ono now, niiothor at some future time; but one law, perpetual and immutable, inclu- uiiiu un iiuiKina uuu an nines, in huh n w. tin, Aml,..i und Giver is God." Such is law iu (ho ideal of it. Civil law, tis it it found in the existim uudtn id' n..n is Something unite different from this. According tn wiuj muu iiueiu, mo smuue i an approximation to theso principles of absolute justice; it is the result of an attempt on the part of men, aceordiug to their ability nud their need, to mcertain and expiuss those prill-olpjos, ami piily thoin n the rule of conduct among men. Statutes do not on-'itiuto. do imt ri-.h-.t !,., simply declare, tho reul luw, and define our rights miller it. And tho work of nil hiiiuau legislators is simply to rend, diligenily, and with what wisdom they may, iu the higher book of the luw. the creat unwrit ten charter of perfect und immutable justice, and faithfully to trunslate info statutes, such portion us the need of men requires. JJ they misread or falsify, their en-acliuents may hitpm the uumo, und outward form, and adventitious force of law, but essentially thoy are not hiw. They are, in the very highest sense,unconstitutional. Accordingly, in different aires, nud iiiiiouk tho various nations, civil law bus been found iu all degrees of coufonnity to the great principles of natural justice, never wholly opposeil lo tfieni, nud never yet iu any age or any nation perfectly conformed to them. The legislative function, whether vesting iu the patriarch, the chief of the clan, the military despot, or the rupresen- iiuivu euuncji, uua ever xueii exerciseu, oven at the worst, under some dim consciousness of subjection to a law that was over ult and upon all. Iu the most arbitrary and despotic governments, we shall find the recognition still of a fixed and absolute standard ol justice, to which nil positive law must defer and conform. Often this is best seen iu the case of a clearly wrong enactment, in its sophistical mid labored prele co of conformity to justice, A humuii statute, pasted by the most dignified and potent legislatures, feels itself, after all, u weak and pitiuble thing, unless it can justify itself to the universal sense of natural justice, and show thnt tlu-ro enters into it un element of' absolute law. Everything thut wears the name of law. therefor, osniroa and uti'ects lo bo just. Nothing is u in re manifest or cheering than the progressive elevation of htimuu statutes toward this lush er standard, which has from the earliest ages been go- i.iK lorwaru iu our wnriu. iispeciuiiy under the impulses of modern civilization and the light of Christianity, a process uf expurgation has been pushed forward, nnd countless inhumanities, ticrtoual wrongs, nud civil and uionil outrages, have been swept one after another, from the civil codes of tho world. Doubtless, enough remain i but on these tho elevated tone und clearer conceptions of the age are ncliug with effect. mere is a progress oi national moramv. The laws of a notion stand, then, us the nearest ai- pronch which it can make to the shmdanl of absolute justico and equity. They nre clothed with the highest sanction, 'fhov are invested with the highest nuthori-IV. clnimiiiir to be not inerw imr,-aina !' Immnn uri. dom, but utterances of iuimutuble right. How clearly, then, the laws of a State constitute one of tho most powerful aud pervading sources of moral culture to the people. Luw is nnu of the ereat- est and most effective educators. Besides what it does in nctunlly restraining from wnmg and enforcing tho right, law is a mighty influence ever nt work in moulding the popular character ami modifying the mural perceptions and sensibilities of a jieople. Other great influential ugciiries nre in operntiou uloug with it ami through it ; hut Mill it is a fact worthy of fur more consideration than it bus over yet received, that while Christianity may do much, und literature somewhat, in i Us. idiu.itmn oi ht poindar eonaeiciiro, tile law of n people are also at work silently, but constantly and universally, with a plastic force, cultivating the common s.uise of justice, the love of order, and the regard for practical equity among all classes of tho community. With the single exception of Christianity, there is no mightier agent ihuu righteous law for the moral cultivation of a people. And it is to Christianity, in deed, that we nro indebted mainly for the higher style aim oievnu-o tone oi our inws. Ou the other hand, like every great instrument of rood, tins too is capable ot a reversed action tor evil. Detective, unjust, unrii'hteous luw becomes au agen cy of fearful (Hnverfor the perversion aud debasement of liatiounl morality. A bad statute, defective in its moral tone, subversive ol equity, will carry abroad a subtle, depraving influence nmong the million minds ihat hok up to it with the regard that is due to it as law. The inlliieiico of Inw in the formation of the popular tone of morality it seen from the nttitude iu which it stands before the minds of men, as tho highest earthly utterance of justice nnd right. It is the enactment of the supreme power iu the State, It is thus investi-d with tiie hihert human authority, as well as with ihe higher auijiority of absolute law, iu whoae name it speaks. And in tho estimation of the multitude, the lutcftili iiftnrlv equivalent tn the right. It is so with the inns of men. and especinllr with all thnt class on which law is designed to exert a direct nud restraining power, iney have no higher apieal, and scarcely rccoguic even m theory, und tint at all in practice, any higher standard. If they do but conform to law, they have reached a point which satisfies ihein, and oeyomi wnicii uiey nro not prepared to leel tho ton e of motives. It it from this educative force of its laws, that every Slide comes at length to bivonn organic life and character peruliurto itself. Tho Statu is not a mere aggregation of individuals, n moss of shifting units, but a oiMiraie, organic tiling, with a being and character ot its own. And no extreme to which iho ilutnorrntic or optilarizing principle may bo carried, consistently villi ihe existence of tho St.itc as such, can ever oblit erate the corporate being of the State, as distinct from a mere concourse of individuals. The Slate is a lie- cossury society, with government, rulers, and laws. And itt Inws nre the medium ol its operation, the in stnuneiit wiih which it accomplifhei its ends. Ami by these it lixet a certain atnndnnl of morality, a pertain style of morn) sentiment, which will pervudo the nation, and silently exert an universal moulding influ ence. Il creates n moral atmosphere which all are to breathe, and in which tho moral being of the individ ual is tn nave its growth, mere is a distinguishable 1 national character nt length established in tins way, of which every unit in the mass in so mo meaxire unconsciously partakes. The collective lnw of any land, its oiistituttoii, its bodv of statutes, it executive mensurcs und judicial precedents, form together a verv influen tial standard ol morality and equity, which will produce an effect ou private character, and leaven the common sentiment nf the mass. Tho Slate thus by its lnwt reaches all, aud ai ts to each the part of a iimnd instructor. All its iilterances, all its nclt. havo author ity. Tho Individual inuv dissent ami resist, nud yet will not wholly esciiito the effect. It will reach him, if iu no other way, indirectly by contagion, streaming in upon hi in through the common sentiment, ami from sympathy with the surrounding mass shutcd by the baud of the State. While the greater uumber yield ing willingly, and with a law-abiding trim in rut that occupies among us ine place ot loyalty, are prepureu io receive una iiioueueo id ua imirm iuih. FAn individual, aged 60, was fined $2,000 lately in btcubenville, for seducing a girl agsd U 1 ped in " one day to observe whut whh unlug on oil lii I irnvi hiui-m,..:. .. . i ...vti.u ,n ii ui using, i no no-one oi inu uunu goddess was held in t,0 open bar-room of a drinking K.ul.Mg uuiise, ui winch sat the Jtid-e m nil the gravity ol conscious dignity on the one hand wus situated ihe Bar, when the practice it not ivguluted by any special code; on the oilier wero runged several : , rouic" wueel and a fuio bunk ! While'goring upon this strausi? ui.jdle of occupa tions, hocameue witiiossof ruihera ludicrous scene. in uie same tune unable to suppress a h eliug ot nmiueineiit at the perfect caricature of ihe forms and i "roinenu oi justice oxlnbiied by ihe nugust body then in session. After the jury had been duly empaiinoled, the judge p...- jMj.uiieui unu puny charge, "inform lo lowing to wit:" i win give the jury live minutes to preparo fur this " ' . ne"n "me iae JurV tola a drink.1' Ten minute or more elapsed when the sherill'called uio aueniion oi the judge, who approached the maim- term! Inhln nn.l ,1 I .... nr. " - iiiuii-uiiuh u uuiiuio oi cigars, marking--" the jury cun help themselves tocigurs,i ...ii .in-,, jiwurii iu UUHIIieHH. ' Tile jury, ui'tor liLdlli.lir their ,-imir at T,.,V. readiness to hour the case. Thocourt wns opened, und proclamation iimdo for silence, which the crowd m.i.l no nliuntiuii to, but continued to huddle utouml the bur, and voices could bo heard ill every key " Givo us two gin cocktails ;" "I'll ttiko brandy strait.'' Sudden- iv in anottior imri o the room em,l,i i. .,-, on in the red come down, gentlemen : now is tho time io innne your fortunes." Tho iuiigo calls oonn tlm h.tn'tr tn , i, the sheriff' is too intently engaged at tho mniite table, and can't leave till the card turns, to see whether ho ns losior won live dollars. Tho confusion being too greut evon for such n court to transact bustuess, nu adjournment took plucetill four o'clock P. M. the judge, jury, lawyers und all return-mg for another drink, ilimienuxl. ,,.ni-..nilv ...i in. iieu wjui ttio elucidation ol a knotty case. I, too, was mueucu, auu ion ii wnu vamosed the ranch. Yours over. i,Ulld A Tro-Slaverr Ormi nt Wnhlitncfon. A meeting of the Southern members of Cono iuua wn held at tho Capitol on the oveuing of the 7th Mr. Tur nuy of Tennessee in the Chair W. J. Alison of Alahi,-mn, Secretary- Mr. Butler of South Caroliuu.from the committee appointed at a preliminary meeting, reported an aiiureaa io ooimieru reopic, recommending the establishment at Washington city of atiewspapur. to " be devoted to the support and defence of Southern interests." Tho address was adopted. On motion of Mr. Cliugniali of North Curolinn, the Committee, in pnb- iiiiiuig ii ib uutiress, wus instructed to givo with it the names of Senators and Represent d lives, concurring iu the proHsitiou to establish such a paper, " us manifested by their subscriptions to the several conies ol the olmi in circulation. " The numes uro as follows: Maryland Senator Pratt, (Whig.) Kin to Senators Hunter and Mason C Democrat!. "1 Representatives Seddon. Averett. Powell. Meade. Hoi- lacay, Bocock, Edmuuson, (Democrats,) and Morton, (Whig ) " Aorth Carohna Scimtor Mnnguin. (WhiiO Renro- seiitiitives Cliiigmon,(Whig,) Vennble and Aslie,(Dem ocrats.) South Carolina Senator Butler and Ellninre.fDem- ocruts.) Renrcsontatives McQuoen, Womlward, Wallace, Colcock, Orr, Kurt, Holmes, (Democrats.) Georgia Senators Berrien and Dawson. C Whigs 1 Rep- ivseiitutives Jackfloll, Haralson. Owen. ("Democrats ) Siephens and Toopibs, (Whigs.) Alabama Senator Clemens, (Democrat.) Repio-sentutives Hubbard, Dowdon, luge, Alison, and Harris, (Democrats.) t Misiisiippi Sonntor Davis, (Demociut.) Itepresetiti ! lives Featlierston. Thompson. Brown, nnd MeWillie. (Democrats.) Lout$uina seiiuiors Uowus and Houle, ( Democruls,) Reprew.iittttivesllarmanson, La Sere, and Morse. ( Dem ocrats.) Arkansas senators Borland unu Sebastian, (Dem ocrats.) Representative .lohnson (De.n.) lexas KenroBcntativesHoward and Kaufiinan.f Dem ociut b.) iUMtonn Senator Atchison and Representative Ureen, (Democrats.) Kentucky Representatives Stanton and Johnson, (Democrats.) I macwM Senator 1 tirney, (Democnit.) Represt-n- talives 'I'lionint, Stanton, Harris, Democrats,) and Will iams. (Whig.) Florida Senators Morton and Yulce, (Democrats.) Representative Cabell, (Whig.) Sixty-four iu all, of whom seven nro Whigs. The resolution of Mr. Clingmnn is unfnir, iu cunningly construing approbation ot the project of starting a Soil l h- ru paper, troni a pledge to subscribe lor it. ine YViiBiimgion union is greatly sciindulied nt the movement, ns it is placed upon grounds reflecting upou its fub-lity tn Southern interests, as the following extract ahows: 'There is no pnner at the seat of Government through which we can hear or be heard fairly and truly by the co intry. There it a paper here which makes (he abolition of si ivory its main nud paramount end. 'Here aro oiuer papers neru which make tne inniiiicuauce oi IiuiiucHi paint- iiinr supremo nnd controlling object, ult none which consider tho preservation of sixteen hundred millions of property, the equality and liberly oi iimneeu or uiicen DtmcB, ine protection oi the wmie man ngainst Africnn equality, ns paramount over or even ctitinl to tho maintenance uf some politicnl orgnni zntiou which is to secure a President ; and who is tin object of interest, not because ho will certainly rule or rum the South, but chiefly for the reusou that he will possess nud bestow ollico and spoils. Tho South has u peculiar position, nnd hor important rights nud infer cslsure objects of continual assault from Ihe majority and the party press, dependent ns it is upon thnt ma jority for its means nf living, will always be found In iioriug to excuse trio asaniiautf, nud to pamiyzo all el-forts nt resistance. How is it now 1 The abolition pnrty tnn always bu beard through its press nt the seat of (tnvciiimcut; but tti rough what organ or p:e s at Washington cun Southern men communicate w .li the world, or each other, upon their own peculiar intero tat So far from writing or penni'tiug anything to be writ ten, which is calculated to defend the rights of the South, or state truly its case, tho papora hero are en gaged in inning tne south into niise security, nnu in niuuutaclilriiig theroati nrtiheiat public sentiment, suitable for tome Presidential platform, though nt the ex- nso ot any and every interest vou niav possess, no matter how denr or how vital ami momentous. The address is Biulied by Messrs. Butler, Morton Toombs and Thompson. o welcome these gentlemen to Uio arena ol rree DisciMsiou. National Era. IFThe Mayor of Pittsburgh has been bound over to keep the peace, for threatening violence to a land lord who was ejecting a troublesome tenant. t tT Edmund Burke, alius Dundlecnnd, has given notice that he will retire from the edilorial chair of the " Union" on the 20th iust. Convention. This morning the Convention went into committe on the report of the committee on the Legislative Do-partinent, and spent some time in details. A motion was made to fix the election on the first Monday of November, but foiled. Mr, Reemeliu moved to inrf so as to havo tho election of members annually, in-stood of biennially. This brought up the question of annual or biennial sessions of tho Logisluture. Mr. iieemelin mado mi able speech in favor of hit motion and brought forward tho reasons for hit opinion. He hail formerly been in fuvor of biennial icitjous, but he hud been converted to the other plan. He spoke at length. Col. Chambers followed on the other ids. and sil. vocnled llic liienitinl ivntoni. Ho .tati-d lh. r..,,n. that oiiiTutcd upon hi, mind. Hi. canitltuont. w.r. in fnvnr of the change. mr. Kriimry spoko aluo in fuvor of tho biennial plan. I'nlike tho gontlomuii from Hamilton, he had lately Iwcn converted from tho annual to the biennial Hlntera. Ho mndo a fair armitiient citi lii. MldA. It I. lifticmlt to determine nt llii. timo what will be the ra. tilt, but the pre.eut inclination of our mind ii that the biennial iilnu will prevail. We io iudss from the ex. proFninn nf opinion, and what we hear to be the opio- in u, m' niiier.. The inniinilU. ro.e; 'and tho Convention, at half part 12 M., adjourned till to-morrow. NUMBER 39. JUDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1850. Cuba Taken I! I A Hegniph dwpwch im-j(Ist 9tu(i Gw 2! '"n a " 1U,"liUg 8' Cti,d, Ili ul1 t,,e llh in.t., h .00 men, and took tho tow,,. The garrison of WW me,, 5u. iVude.ed after losing three of their num-. ,(,V'lt --'b'meiit prevailed at Havanna, the citr is under martial U. It w. .,..r.i .i.... t f.ov-flh,.,! i , . ' -P"B way to Matmizas. ' JUOO men, and was already half rT A railniad fiotu Detroit to Niagara liver, through Upper Canada, is now seriously conioinphdetl, and should the Caundinn 1'arliameut graut a charter, tho work will certniidv be finished. rp"The Tenv Haute letter about Dr. rarkman hav ing passed through that place, has beeu found all lalse. Fnim the Pactfto (San Franc Uco) Nnwa. fsiibjeeu for I'ieturtft. In a country like this, where every thing Is done on perfectly new aud original scale, nud wiih adevil-i.iv-ciira friHdom. nmlo imchmitiug. and somewhat different from the antique notions that regulate the business, amusements or social intercourse id 'he peo ple in oliler communities, it is not unlrrnuenlthat ludicrous scenes occur, tho transferring of which loci.nvnsB by iho pencil of Art, would elevate the fortunate ifoline- uior to the very pinnacle oi tame, uoihhiiii, hxkoi-h. uio v. it a W l k u. or a umiKBiinnn.overuriiw liuni uie glowing regions of a fertile iniHgiuatioti any thing more richly ludicrous, than are many of the scenes which happen in Calilornia almost overj uaj nuiw jwn An arquniutance of ours recently made nu oxciir-ion say some time early In the Inst nmiiih un iho San Jwijuin, and of oouiio among other tdarev of note, visited tlie city of Stockton. He has given uh u short communication, reluting a scene iu real lib' which we were too much amused with ourselves to withhold from our readers. The facts are said Hi huve ocMirrvd exactly ns stated. Hesnysl "1 omtmrice! on iH'nni uio nio-i k. " duo timo arrived at Sincktnu. The streets were al most impassable ou account ol ihe mud. Mm rraucit c, T thought was bad enough iu this respect, but I f.iml di. aiiix'ta here fur worse, the mud being so waxy nnd adhesive that die ju desti inn wua in danger ol luting Ilia lull it ill lV rv ilen. Among the things 1 mot with here that seeiniil to un mthm'SN. vrneris. wns the plan and stvleol holding tho Court for the euunl distribution of .lualice. While 17" Two gentlemen uninivl Pope, just returned from California, wero robbed of $8,000 iu gold dust, nt New Orb-mis on the 6th inst. Tho amount was taken from their berth as the stenmboat lay at the levoe. Tlie 4 J rent Locofbro Bunk Kejfnliitor. The Harrisburgh Telegraph, in publishing tho Bunking Scheme concocted by the Loco loco party, intra-dnciil by Mr. Laird, of Westmoreland, and piissed hy the Bank-voting Democracy of the Legislature, in spite of the strenuous opHiitinn of tho Whigs, renin rkt: ' this hill it not, it it true, subject to tlm singular objections urged by Mr. Webster, against the W ilmot Proviso it docs not "riMMinct the law ol (hid "hut what every body will consider a equally absurd, and fur more useless, it re-enarlt the lawa of man, and not only tho laws of man but the particular Inws of the Uommoiiweaith ot rounsyivania. J he whole thine, ns Mr. Senator Sankey has aptly described it, is limbing more than nn net to excuae the Locofoco party for chart ering aud rc-chariering nnoihei hatch ot banks. It is a mere Locofoco subterfuge, nnd will remain forever as a dend letter iqion the statute book. But apart from the restrictions and penalties con-tninod in this great act, it also aspires todeal in "grants mid privileges;" and here it is that the peculiar hntred of the Iiocofoco party for all monopolies and special privileges, ia exhibited in all its intensity. Instead of rnstrniiiing these institutions in their issues, it enlarges the rtcht of issue to three limes the amount, not only ol die old and silver uclunlly in the vaults, but of the gold nnd silver, Sinto and United Stntis stocks, busi uess notes, and other peisnnnl securities, in their possession. These are the men, too, who have heretofore declaimed ngainst iho "credit system,' and havo ill-sis'ed that all banking institutions, if tolerated at ail, ought to be tvatrictcd in their issues to the amount of gold and silver nctunlly pnid in. Wo ask the honest, independent, intelligent, and free-thinking citizens ol I'eiinavivauin to emit mat tins i.ocotocoMnemu oi iianK-ing with the Free Banking law recommended by Gov. Johnston, in his annual message, nud with tho modification of the Governor's plan presented by the f iiinu cinl Committee ih the Senate, and recently passed by that body at an amendment to tlm bill entitled "A supplement lo iho net creating a sinking hind, c, &C, nnd then f irm their own conclusions ns to who nro, nnd who are not, the friends of monopoly and spe-cuit pririlegrs." Pittsburgh f??. nrWo learn fromOhioilml Duel. Wii.liam M. Awl has nsieneil the trust of siipt'iiuteiideiit of ihe OhioLu- natie Asylum, a post which, ninidst nil the mutation ul' Party nud tho c-udlictinif opinions of men, bo him held mini ii iu iiegiumng oi uiui iiuuenauing. uuring nut long service, wo unilerslaiid, be has been much dis-tiimuiaheil for his successful treatment of the insane, and is deserving of high commendation umoiig the devoted phiUntliropisls of ihe day, n Invimr given so many yean of his life to the can- and relief of thut unhappy class. A'atumul lnteiligncer. Aloy 7. iT Wo see that Mr. I). L. Wood, of this city, is nbout publishing a work eutillnl " TheCuiiventiounnd its Men." We should like to see the Convention wiih- here, the Court happened to be in icisiou, aud I " drop- out ill men. Mraliiiirtoii CorretpoiHlc nee. Ya9HIsojou, May HQ, 1850. It really appears, after all. that file Cuba nl.n i.rni. mated and already pushed to a desperate extremity. The niiuounccmeiii made by the Washington papers this morning took this whole community quite by sur-prise, ns tho rumors which have circulated so freely for a few days past have been regarded here as very idle and groundless. The conspirators have certainlvmnn. nged with much adroitnett and caution, completely eluding (he vigilance of a corpt of confidential agents which Mr. Clayton !ias kept constantly on the alert for months past. The general rush forCalifornia has been to them a most convenient instrument aud mask; for without thut they could not have taken the first effective step in their lawless enterprise. Under the guise of California emigration they could rendezvous in num bers on tlm very coast ot Cuba and without exciting the slightest suspicion, provided only that thoir reritmt wos tiiflicieutly suvere and complete in point of secrecy. So far ns I am able Io learn, the details of the plot do not vnry from those of tho progrmnmo announced end defeated Inst summer. The design is to land on the southern shore of tho island wiih about 4,000 men, throw up the revolutionary ting, and depend upon the uprising of the people for fin til success. It 1b stated that the old proprietors of the soil nre numerously and deeply implicated in (he scheme, having contributed lurgely lo tho fund which b is tlma far been expended in iho States. And I have it from a very reliable source thut Gen. Quitman, the present Governor of Mississippi, is actually the leading spirit among the ad- venturers from this country. The prompt steps taken by our government to re strain the lawlessness of those of our own citizens who are enlisted iu this movement, demonstrates the cordial aversiou of the President and Cabinet iu regard to Whatever energies the American government has. will be immediately brought into exercise; and if the scheme has not already progressed too far, It may yet bo crushed, there is good reason for the opinion x pressed this morning in the Republic and Intelligencer rhal the various ships of war to which orders were is sued, on Saturday, by telegraph and otherwise, will bo able to reach Cuba before nuy considerable portion of the marauders can effect a landing. If happily such should be the case, there will be an immense saving of blood aud a most fortunate escape from a protracted, gloomy and fearful struggle, from the very contemplation of which all must shrink with horror. If Cuba be revolutionized through the agency of citizens of the United Sinto.., every bnly muil see the disastrous effect it will havo upon tho unhappy sectional differences which ut present exist among our own people. That annexation of Cuba is tho ultimate object aimed nt by the conspirators is not left to conjecture. But the American people inny rest assured that the patriotic and resolute old hero who stands at the head of our government will meet in a becoming manner any and every responsibility which such a crisis can impoie up i mm. The Galphin Committee has finally closod its labors nnd presented to th) House three several reports, and ihree several sets nf resolutions. The first report read wns that uf the chairman, Mr. Burt, and was sigued by himself and Mr. Jnckson, both democrats. Itt conclusions were at follows : 1st. R'-solreft, That the claim of the representatives of George Gulphin was not a just claim against the United States. "i.'d. Kctolred, That the act of Congress made It the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the prin cipal oi sain ciaiiu, nnu n wns ine re lore paid 'in conformity with the law ' nnd precedent.' ".fd. Krsotccit, I lint the net atoresaid did not authorize tho Secretary ol the Treasury to pay interest on on said claim, nud its pnvmeut wus not ' iu conformity won inw or pntpiirni. The statement of facts contnined in the report was n greed to by Messrs. Burt, Brpck, Conrad, Grinnell, Jnckson, nud King, (ot New Jersey,) and disagreed to iu part hy .Messrs. tfisitey, reaiheraton, and Mnnn of Pa.) T tie first resolution wns n greed to by Messrs. Burl, Disney, Keatheiston, Juckaoii.aud Mnnn ; and disagreed tn, by Messrs. Conrad, Brock, Grinnell, and King. The second resolution was agreed to unanimously. The third resolution wua agreed toby Messrs. Burt, Disiuy Featlierston. Jai'ksoii, nud Mauu j and disagreed io oy iifsars. nrcca, tjoumu, uruiueii, auu rung. Then followed ihe report of tho four Wing members! Messrs. Breck, Conrad Grinnell und King, closing with the following: 1st. That the claim was just, and that the Government was under nu equitable obligation to pay it. 3d. That tho interest as well as (be principal have heen .ill in conformity with Inw and precedent. Mr. DISNEY iheu re id from the Clork't desk the views of himself, Mr. Fentheraton, nnd Mr. Job Mann, concluding with the following resolutions I Rrsolveil, Thnt the claim of George Galphin was one that the United Stales wns under no obligations to pay prior to ihe passage ot tne aei i IB49, wiurn authorized and required payment of tho principal only. Resolved, flint the interest ihereoii was paid without authority of law or usage. Kesoleal, That Congress should pass a law pm moiling tho pivincnt of interest in any case, by any officer of the Government, unless expressly directed by law. Rwtrtd, 1 hat Congress HmuUl pass a Inw prohibiting any member of the Cabinet from deciding on any claim or demand against the Government in which auy oilier member of the same Cubinet shall be interested, while they mny be thus associated together in the ad- raiinstraiion ol the ii u vein men t. Resolml, That we recommend tho passage of a law making final the decisions made by the heads of the of the ddlereut departments, aud reguUtiug the right of up pen I. iSaC. Wtmt tho upshot of this matter will be, has not as yet transpired ; but it is not believed that the House will very speedily dispose nf it, nor is it probaUn that Mr. Crawford will resign until definite notion Is had. The renins bill is in its last stages of Irgblativa action and will very soon become a lew. I will give you, in my next, its leading features. You could not hire failed lo notico tho very important amendment earned by Mr. Vinton, Ii fixes the. number of Representatives under the next cemus nt 233, exclusive of such as may bo added bv Ihe iidiidssion of new States, and provides that if Congress shall f'n'l tn make provision at the proper time for a succeeding census, the same number shall be continued. Mr. Webster remarked the other evening that ilns amendment justly entitled Usdutm-guii-lit d author to a iintue. All Whig Huekevesin this vicinity arodelvhted with tho excellent selection you huvo made for your next thief magistrate and wo do not doubt that you will carrv him ihmuidi tho canvass triumpfisinl). Jndge Johnston is eminently worthy of the dutingiiiihi d hull- or proposed tor nun i aim neiu euipi'"'v""j v '7 the people, bis ulieii-th with ihe maoses will provoirre-si-tihle. Tho peruliaritiei of his competitor must not he forgotten. Judge Wood's lad is of the suieidal kind. His " noise nod confusion " tpeoch at Cusslor win. b Cs even now curses mm is a inir sampie 01 tho "old ehiefV'ndroiliioss. H. nee you will find dint he is not so strong now us wh-n nominated and wdl eontinne to lose ground up to Hie d.iy ol election. But lodge Johnston is quite a different man. W herever he coo his sierling qualities willrommrnd him powertjilly to tho hearts of tiie people. There is.then, everything to encourage the Whigs of Ohio to a rigorous effort. i

: J VOLUME XL. COLUMBUS, OHIO, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1850. "nt'lU.ISIIKI) KVKllY TUESDAY MOttNI NO, IIY MIOTT BAHt'OM. TKH.nrt Invariably In nil ranee, iVeokv Iter annum In Coluuilm. Uul ol lllu city ; ly mull, ""K'" i 1X1 1 an Ton uli. ol l.iur mitt upwimii 1 no To. .I'l.ot' u-liHiul Uwrui, IO onu au'u llioly, -.lull I (HI Tri-Wivoly, du Su WiH'kly tin., .limit' 40 To clulii of livo Htul uiiwur.L . iZ.:L,rl i. M nu'.ll.hea Ml, --IJfg' ''" U' your; Uiiil per annum, Uy maii, j; 1 rt-w euuy, o. Kate of Ailverilalng-Weekly laper. One squnre, Hi lines or less, oim insertion tt " eni-h additional " II H " 1 IIIOllUl ii "1! " ...0 50 0 'JO l an .....3 3H) .... 5 W .... A Oil ....at) uo .... 8 IM) 35 mi ....() tx Other cases not provided for, chargeable in conformity with Uie AI)Vn"!nTn(lvrtlrrnm.t- to be charged not less than double the above nitrs. iinil measured as n suiiu. riv.SM-iii.Mit- ,m the inside oxclusivoly, to b charged ntthc rata f 511 per cent, in advance on tlm above rates. 19 " ii chanBabl monthly, per annum.. H ii it weekly " " mantling enrd, one squaro or 1pm, " "4 ciilmnn,chiui(('al.loqunrl(!rly," WEDNESDAY BVENINO, MAY 921850. Convention. Tho veto question wns debuted ou Monday P. M., till adjournment, without coming to any voto. Sover-ul speeches were made- mi each side. JUci .Perkins ( Wltig ) f Tranibnll tiiiidelapeefch in flivtW of the veto anil tho two-thirds rule, llo is a young man, hut apoko clearly urnl inmlu n good impression. Wo do not viMiiliino wiih his viewt, but wo award him Ability niia a cli'ur matmorthut will give him force hereafter. Judge Hitchcock of Geauga took the other aide, mid to our mind, demonstrated that no such veto powcroughttn exist. It teemed to him Uint we should adhere to the fundamental idea of our lyitcm, and that was to establish three separate departments, the legislative, the executive and the judicial. Bach of these hud their clenrlv defined duties, and ho saw no more necessity or propriety in giving the Governor this con trol over legislation than he did in giving htm the pow er In suspend or set aside tho decisions of the judges. The executive was to execute, carry out the laws, and ho wits opposed to making him a third brunch, a component part of the legislative branch also. This argument went at once to the very bottom of the thing and pluced it on its true grounds. Several other gentlemen sputa on it, all of which will be found in the columns of debates. Yesterday forenoon the Convention wus occupied on the question of printing the debates in German. Tho special committee reported in fuvor of authorizing the Reporter to contract with the German paper in Columbus, and one German paper in Cincinnati, to publish tho debutes of tho Convention, and that thoy each receive therefor fifteen cent per 1000 ems for translation, and twelve and one-half cents per thousand ems for compnsilion. This report was amended by striking out tho compensation for translation. It was thou proposed to mueiid by directing it to he published in the two Gcrmuu papers in Cincinnati. This failed, and after much debate the proposition to print in one paper here and one in Cincinnati prevailed almost unanimously. Mr. Williams, one of the nays, said he voted that way because he thought tho Convention had no power or right to make any such contract. We are glad the Convention saw tit to have their debates published in German, as by this many of our adopted citizens will have a c bunco to read good sound speeches on the theory of our government from both parties, but wo confer! wo do wo do not know where the Convention gets it! power to make Mich a contract. Yesterday afternoon the subject of apportionment came up, and Mr. Sinubery made a very able speech, both in reply to some parts of Mr. Reeiiu'lin's remarks and in elucidation f his views on the subject. His speech was listened to with much interest. Mr. Na-di and Mr. Brown of Athens, nUo addreesed the Committee. Mr. It. submitted a plan of apportionment which will be found in his speech. This forenoon tho discussion of the apportionment has been continued. Judge Stilwell tirst addressed tho committee. The Judge is not one of tho loud Hpearkers, and never says aiiy thing for Bunkum. He only speak when be has something to say. He was in fuvor ol single districts, but did not think this cnuld be earned out justly, without iu some cases taking township for integers, and not strictly regarding county lines. His speech was well received. There is no sounder, more clover headed man in that body, than Judge Stilwell. Mr. McCormick then worked off a speech, we are led to think, a linle of the Bunkum order. He is one of the hud gentlemen. He gos for abetithing the Senate, having but one body, and giving the Gover nor the veto newer, with the two-third rule. He man- ilested t ousid. ruble of the red Republican ideas, and will probably fiud himself iu a very small minority on this subject. Mr. Huimev ulso addressed the committee. He sjHita very well, and sensibly. He is opposed to the single district system. He thinks it impracticable without dividing counties, and he thinks it would make matters about un bad to give the Commissioner the power an it would lo leave it tn the legislature. Hi think count k should be the integers, and not town-thins. Ho was opposed to the one House idea of the geuUi-mun from Adams. Alter bis speiH-b the Convention took a receis. to take his direct positivo assertion, to the inference which any man may see lit to draw from an isolated piiss;ij;e ol his speech. Mr. Webster claims the right to shear tho wolf, but seei ht to waive the execution of that right, especially us he would accomplish nothing by it, and will expose himself to sundry scratches and angry growls. The True Democrat also claims the right to shear the wolf, and pcriutt in doing it. Wo leave it to the public to de cide which of the two men exercise tho must practicul wisdom in the premines. We witth it distinctly understood that wo are not fully natiafied with Mr. Webster's promises, that there is no dnneer of slavery getting into New Mexico. But if our mind wus sntisiied on that point, as Mr. Webster says his mind is, then we should he prepared to defend Ins ground. But that is not the point of controversy. Has ho abandoned the principle of tho Proviso? "Wo claim not. Tho True Democrat claims he has. That paper claims not only tho right to shear the wolf, but theoVy upon us all to carry out that right. I We hope ho will hnvo a doasant timo of it. Great Excitement in Hie Jarseys!--Old Tn in many lias SpokcnTlie 1'roviso. The New York Globe of the 15ih iiist. contains n long account of the minimi meeting of tho Tuuimany Society, in the notorious Tammany Hull iu that city, on the 14th iust. The account fills fivo columns of the WiiHhtutou Union. We find the Old Hunkers in full force and rampant agtiinst the Barnburners, and tho rest of mankind. The Jelfersoiiiuu Proviso is abused, stigmatized, kicked out of doors, und Cass. Dickinson & Co., are glorified and praised as in duty bound. We give a low oxtrncts and toasts, to show tho spirit ol tho nhViir. Mr. McKeou wnseulhfd upon for a epeech end re- ponded. Among other llungs he said ; A proposition has been mado to take a candidate for Governor from the district in whieh our distinguished senator, Daniel S Dickinson, resides. By this means traitors mny secure his removal Never lot us submit to tlii?. As candidate for Governor, we want a man who is avowedly opposed lo the Wilmot Proviso; and we will have for Sonator Daniel S. Dickinson, Mike Walsh by special request, delivered an eulogy upon J. C. Calhoun. Ho closed with the following remarks. Who does he mean by tho noxt best man, and who is not a Democrat ? He was the transcendent Beniusof tho 19th centurv. Those alone who knew his Toftv senilis could aunreci- ate such u mini. No man for a moment, who could witness his efforts in tho service of his country, could suppose that he would ever be a President. In the prehent debused state of the ngo, paradoxical as it may uppeur, there aro men too grout to be President, The overtowering intellect possessed by such a man is sel- Jom grained oy neavon to out ono man in a generation. There is but one man in the nation who can ever fill. even in a measure, his place, and that man, I regrot to say, docs not belong to our pnrty. 1 ho following volunteer toasts wore then introduced, and drunk with c boors and other demonstrations of ap- uuee : THURSDAY, EVENING, MAY 23, 1850. pi: Hy Joseph Cornell: Tho Wilmot Proviso A hnnd grenade thrown into tho camp of Democracy by modern Arnolds. May they share I ho fate of their illustrious predecessor! By Mr. West: Van Buren and Adams Two Bulfalo tongues, brio I y pickled By Brother Jored W. Bell: In noli ties as in war Truit'irs more dangerous than open enemies ( their just punishment, death. By M. Dillon: Sownrd and Van Buren The twin brothers of whiggery and abolition. The democratic party will achieve the victory iu 18.V2 over tho combination of both. By E. Str.dinn: Martiu Van Buren The democracy owe him nothing, because treason cancels all debts due traitors. Bv Dr. Vnche: Our own Senator UirlrinNnii-Thn AbJiel of democracy iu the highest councils of the nation, "initiitui among the taithless.' By Brother A. R. Walsh: Martin Van Buren An ample ol unifratetul treachery and anostucv to me unu unpuiiated, unit, unlilte even that ol Arnold, universal denunciation has never been accompanied ny an expression ot regret. By Joseph Coles: Tho "ButTalo Platform" A tuner lice engendered bv malice, erected by cupidity, oxbibi- ii oy cunosiiy, and destroyed by reason. When the people want a muu to run up for President, they 11 'send tor hun. By C. 8. Boeaidus: The remnant of those black brethren who made tho Buffalo Wigwam If thoy learn war any more, may iney carry it into All ien. We wonder what prinre Prince John Van Buren wdl take for his chance iu Tammany Hall, and old Hunker Democracy hereafter f Those five toilers who anted with the old Hunkers m that State, can now nee what they have come to. Glorious prospects for tin llrothcrly tooling! Goodwill! Vonly, Tammany u grent plnriv! Mr Webster Th.. Ohio Statr Journal is in error. There can be iiomiMata nboiit tint. It is iu error unwisely tl.ii. L. niiiu.ilv iii iiMlf. n Wf believe. The Kren Soil Convention charge! Mr. Webster with abandoning the Prnviw. -We aver that he has done mi .n. I. th'o.-i. snvs the Jonrnal. Which is right Let U s'e, . !'..., .l..v. i v mi i,r New Mexico bu law. and it call' not ever rearh there. Mure. Thus limit it, nud it can iinvm- i.nier tVhlornia. or hiiv norlion of our free te t'try. Suppnue fur want of such a law, slavery spread over New Mexico, and thus extend to California what Could the Journal say, "Oh Mr. Webuler b not tn ,l(n, ,e did not abandon the. rroviso lie oniy u rlined touMtJuiiou iu iiiiae." This will not answer. But I ho Journal promises mora fvtmi.hil rnimnent. n will wall lor tliem, ere we i tV more. Meantime we nk the Journal in explai this senieiu-e of Mr. Welmter's famous speech in lh Semite : . i ..iv iixitiu if the proposition were now here lor ..',.....) ui' M.-tv Meiii o. nod it was moved lo lie L n iifivi.imi lor the nrohihilion of Slavery, I wanid vote forit."Tre PemiK-rat, Uur free soil friend, Jim G.u'o. h is a very apt story id the man who iusUted un hi n? to hi r u very .I...H tv.df he h nl in Ids nicsniou. Ho reasoned the . nui to himself, and came lo the conclusion lhat the rivki fxbieil iu him. He wanted the pnerty. and hud the pliMcal lH.wer nnd leg.,1 right to do il. Fully iuv i-d with this Id) a, and determined lo rniinpusu no h.. mtmiinted to sh.vir the wolt. W M slu-ar pie olf. lie ticrted and nuiiutaiiied a principle. II The Convention Legislative Depart ment. Mr. Sawyer, the chairman of the committee on this lepiirtmeut, made, on their behalf, a unanimous re port, which we have oxamincd rather hastily. In the mniii it embraces the features of tho old constitution. The main differences arc as follows: No power is given to the Legislature to piininh for contempts during its session. We think it ought to have tint power. Biennial elections are substituted lor annua), and a term of four years for Senators. The appointment uf olllcert is expressly taken from tho Leg- lature. Tho printing is to bu let out to the lotcctt ro- msible bidder, for four y art. No bill is to become law unless passed by a majority of the members lect uf eueh House ; and the yeas and navs arc to be orded ou llio final pasnage of each bill. Senators mid lirpreuMilutivcs are disqualified for a year after aid from bein elected to any ollicc, the emolumouls f which have been iucreoHed during their term of tike. No tax is to be levied except iu pursuance of law. (We shall have something In say nboiit this hereafter.) o bill uf divorce ahull lie grunted by the legislature. board is to be elected unuiiully, one from each town- ihip or ward in eaeb county, which shall have tower r nil mailers of local legislation. Tins is a new, and if properly carried out, wi Dhe a valuable feature Hills for revenue shall originate iu the House. Why 1 There is n good reaaou in Parliament and in Con great, but we seo none hen. The Semite should have eoual jrower. It would expedite dimness. The committee have shown n commendable dili gence, in reporting thus early. Some of iheir measures may need revising, but they generally moot our appro bation. The great beauty of a constitution is, that it be com bo, ami precise iu its language. The old constitution contains ?8 sectionsmithe Legislative power! The pro trui report has 10, and tho m-ceitnry sections about npiMirliomucut will lengthen it still more. Il would he well niter reports oi mis ton are panscu through a committee nt Die whole and amended, that they hoiihl then be referred to a special committee on Con lentation, to put them into final shape. Convention. The debate ou tho apportionment continued y ester day afternoon. Mr. Arehbold made, one of his bold, char acteristic speeches against the idea of a permanent ap portionment. Ho thought it impracticable. Hu said the greut disturbance uboiit apimrtioiiineiil wos only n icinpeai iu a lea pot, confined to Columbus and very olteu confined to the walls of the capitol. Arehbold ays some good things, and in a way that is peculiar to mmseii. SiynaTaylnraddressed the Cunveutiou. He spoaks very well, has a good voice and clear enuueiatiou. He however strives too hard for effect. Ho looks around with an air which says, see how fine I am doiim it up, Ho hut not that sincerity, that straight forward diroct s.yie oi tteemoim. He is too fond of display, too the atrical. But ho is young, and may yet learn that the school boy tone and manner is not the best iu the long run. luylor it of opinion that there is more dimiUv in the Houso of Representatives than in tho Senate nt Washington; nud that Wo bodies can do more busi ness man small ones. Mr. Rohortson then spoko. Ho has energy and forco out not a well disciplined mind. Ho figures butter m a stormy 8th of January Convention than ho does here, Ho is honest and sincoro in his opinions, but a little too much inclined to radicalism and ultra measures. He took np McCormick's idea of a single body oud adopt ed it heartily. Ho thought one body with tho voto power in tho Governor, and the two-thtrdH rule would make the nfVuir nbout right. Colonel Hawkins opposed tho single body idea, and opposed the veto. He anise timply to say ihat theone idea was not universal on that side of the House. Alter some explanations frum Mr. Kt-einolin, which were givon iu a lair and manly way which wendmired, the committoe closed tho discussion ou this subject, reported it back to the House, nnd the body then ad- jou rued. This forenoon Mr. Dorsov called ud some hank reso lutions, and iimde a speech thereon. Ho is u Demo crat, but not one of tho hardi. He spoke in fuvor of Hanks, founded on proper principles. Thereupon Mr. Mitchell, from Knox, one of the unierrifkd, mounted him, rough shod, and made tuth a speech ! He is one of the blood and thunder chaps. Attorward the report of tho Legislative committee was taken up and read. Mr. Arehbold then took the floor, and proceeded to give Robertson, McCormick, Mitchell, et ah, ol tho red republican school, a most beautiful flogging. It was dono in his very best style. His speech will he read with much interest. McCor mick attempted a short reply, but did not get fur into the clouds. Tho debate wus on tho proposition to amend tho report so as to make but ono Houso for leg. illation. It don't go at all. The committee nroso, and tho Convention adjourned tilt to-morrow morning. IiivuHfoii or Cuba. The President has promptly ordered the homo souad- ron to Cuba, to interfere and prevent any descent upon that island by the marauders that have started to pluiu der it from the United Stales. Tho War Steamer will soon bo among them. It is generally believed that Gen. Quitman is concerned in this plot. He has lately resigned his post as Governor of Mississippi. Great times ahead. Wonder if this plundering scheme has any connection with the attempt to stavo oil' California till another slave State about the tize of Cuba could be brought in. Accident A man by the name of ADnr.w P. Yuu.xo, of M iu mee City-, fell through a scuttle in the Statesman office from the second floor to the collar, this afternoon, and was seriously injured. We do not know the extent of lib injury, but tome bones, we learn, were broken. The scuttle it in a closed room, and Mr. Young, by mistake, opened the door and walked into tho trap, supposing he was passing out of the room in the usual way. lteports and Reporter. We did not design the least reproach against Mr. Smith and his very excellent corps of reporters iu the remarks mndo last evening. We know they do all thuy can to keep the business as it should be. When wo say they need inure help, of course we mean mere phonogrnphers, more persons who can lake down speeches iu short baud nnd nl'terwurd wrii them o-it from their notes. No other clerks would be of the least use to him. No more copying is necessary. Tho speeches are set up from the notes written nut in full. fhonographers are the only onos that will do him the least good. Alt others would be pensioners ou the treasury without a particle of benefit to tho State. We Kay this much iu justice to Mr. Smith, und that mem bers uf the Cunveutiou may know where the assislunce it wanted. New York Correspondence. the w .oum.iiivnf wolfnth hiir. uf no possible use to him or aiiv bndv else, lie also C .t badly scratched, and fow sore bites. Wlnt of lhai! Hecarriedhia point he had simHiiI ami carriiil out a principle. He had $keared Ike wolf! for the mmlieaiinn. Mr. WpImI.t believes and i. ...I. ih .1 Hl:.vrrv will not lo to New Mexico. Ii rL-uesthiB becnino die nnwc are bitterly opposed to l r,-..... the fn. t that tho ri .il and climato uie not at nil adapted to slave product nud sUo labor, llo findi the tuwerlioiiol thiapniKiplein inisuaseoi uouaei.mny Kdy. II will not in his opinion prevent slavery from going there. U will amount only to a naked nhatruct assertion of n right to prohibit Slavery, a right which he dcelared in the name speech to exist in the government; nud a right which ho declared ho would assert and curry un Iu any and over)' case where it was necos-s,iry tt prevent the iutniduclion of Slaver). He would not tHitti on the proviso, because he thought It would tlo no good; ami hivnuso he saw that insbliiig upon it would cream much bad feeling, and animosity among men who ouhL to be friends, as members of this great I andglori confederacy. Hence his remarks. Grant-lug the correct nest of the promises, we see nothing to complain of iu tho couclusioii. Wo we no abandonment of print iple. We will take nccntioti to say that we read things in Mr. Webster's upeecli much more nhjec tionabU lo our minds than this. And we ask the Democrat if il is vtv tly the fuir way of doiujj business to attempt tt prejudice the public iiiiiul against an eminent publie loan on fait prtttneet. Mr. Webster we presume, is willinu to st.md by what he Jul say. If this idea was rv.illv advanced. If the Proviso prinnde was really abandoned, than wo have nothing to exten uate. But we don't believe ii. We hoar him. in almost th ianw breath aay it is w trmt and wt- ytt prclr Taxation A fiiitiKi'ftlioii. Tho legbhitivft. committee have reported that hon after mi taxes sh 11 bo assessed, except tn pursuance if law. If this is udoptcd, it might bo well to stop and inquire wliateuvel tins will luiveiipoil uio preseni m rrouiring the Auditor of Stnlo tolevy a sutlicienl amount of tax to p.iv the Miiliual iuterest ol our public debt f What ellect wdl ilnsnew clause hawT nilt H repeal, or in any way elfecl thitlaw? Tho moneylenders lent u money on the faith of that agreement, and it musi Ih religion dy observed. Nothing must bo permitted Ui past that will peril our credit for honesty ami iuieiirity through the world. We throw out these hints, ihnt members may look at the oiiealioii. and act underslaiidingly. If this clause isndoiited. wilt tho Auditor bo anlhoriied to levy tax u-ithmit the niiLtiouol the LeuislaturuT This is the ipiestion. 4 Jul ili I ii Clalm-Ucuort of Mr. lMmcy Wo have rend Mr. Disney s report on this case, ana wo confess we nre nt a loss to see wherein the adtniu- istrnliotiof Polkjoimd grounds to allow tho priucipal uf this clnim. Yel it passcti mo lau uongress ami re reived Polk's approval. Of course wo do not see why I (he iuteresl was paid, nnd we see no good reason why Mr. Walker should txprtsity rcxrrt that question fur further consideration. Wo know that the claim has been allowed, and has been favorably regarded by both administrations, and as present adv isod, we think there was, r is soiuo mis. appn'h"iision of larts tomerHere. ne aunii nw the other report, nnd il the fuels and the law corres- ootid with Mr. Dbney't fiirt, we shrill be led to think Ihat the persona whoso duty it was to have ox niiiiiied it. had not done their duty, but luva beenim- posed upon. Nobody doubts that tin Indium owed (iiili.hin the uiom v. Tlw question is, has this claim in equity Misled against Uie uenemi umimim .m no think uot.BB at prescut advised. iy The fare from Boston to New York, or rather from New Yurk to Boston, by the Norwich route has been reduced to $ ,9S. On dit. We learn that the Free Sellers of Columbus have la- ken counsel together since they received Mr. Tildni's patriotic letter, nud have determined (o cast their votes for Samuel Lewis for Governor- At their Convention Mr. Lewis positively nud peremptorily declined, nud said the state of his family was such (hut an acceptance was out of lite question. But thoy may as well vote for Lewis without his accept unco us with it. They might go farther nud get a worse man. It is, to say the least, a decided improvement on Tildeu. NaHlivllle Convention In Teimete. The Knoxville Register of May 11th soys t " Wo admonish our friends nlinmd not tn beliove for an iituint that there are im many as tilty (tenons ol the three thousand voters in the cooulv ot Knox, who In. vor iu the slightest degree tho Nnshville Convention." Such appears to be tho almost unanimous voice of Tennessee, In Nashville, the proposed place for holding the copvenlioii, the people had a large meeting to discuss the subject, and by an overwhelming mnjority determined not to have any delegate at the treasouab affair. We rejoice at this. It affords evidence that the pulc Hc mind is yel found on the great importance and value of iho Union. Wo think the day is not fur distant when the WaOiington Union nud tho Locofouo bitter uders, who who have fostered and encouraged this movement will see ami admit their party madness. That convention it doomed to infamy, if it everassemble. Lefl-lianded Compliment. The Cincinnati Empiirer, in noticing tho cull of the Slaveholders for a new paper to be established nt Washington, to be the special organ of Slavery propagandists, says: ' Il is amuf nig, however, to seo the Nestor of the Press, r ather Ritciiii, pounce uimn the slanderous in sinuation contained iu (lie address, tint the Union had nut defended with the zeal it ought, the rights of the onuui. iivviiiiimii nun ins inivii umi it i a Yin slander. No paper could have been more devoted to the interests of the slavt hohling States thuii the difttr of the Union at Washington. The aithort of I lie nddrcss should be sued for a libel, and, by a conviction of a court of justice, made to acknowledge the foul wrung done our coteinpornry." We do not know whether tho Enquirer inicnted this as a compliment or a gibe. It looks a little like saying that the Union had beon mom subservient tn tho South than the Northern altiet desire for the "only or gan" of democracy. Tho Enquire, is right, however. We don't know of any question whn ihe Union has not gone with the Southerners to advocate the Nnsh- illo Convention. It i$ ingratitude to cut him even when doing his best for Slavery. Inviittlon ol' Cuba. Ac The Washington corresjuindeutof the Now York Express, Mny 17 lh, writes as follows about this subject: WssinvnToN, May 17 Night. I have teen a letter to-day from Bridgetown, (Bnrbit does from an ulllcinl soiirco, which throws a Hood of liht upon the mysterious n,niiuuvres of the so-called Cuban Expedition. II the statements in mis lener nc irtie. urn nuair far more extensive anil comprehensive than you uro aware ol, mid so 1 think you will ho rendy to ncKunw- ledi'f. ere hmff. The writer snvs : " Cuba. Hartiiuioos, Jamaica, ami Itnvti are. dktond ai l naniir or doubt, destined to change their rulers, and ere another letter from me may rench you, the tumble work 0"r wnnio it win be) will have comtnenced." Tim New York Sun has had cerium pretended reve lations aliout this subject for some days pusl, but as that paper contains all the leading Moon hoaxes of tho times, but little reliance has been plnct din tt. Lnte developments seem to make the thing more probuhle. If such nil expedition has been gotten up, and ha nrtually tail ed, it has been dono with a secrecy and skill hitherto unknown iu this or any other country. We shall look for future developments with interest. Nkw Youk, May 18, 18.10. Notwithstanding the impression which prevailed so generally when I lust wrote, that tho account publish ed iu "the Sun," in reference to Cuba, una mostly, if not entirely a labricatioii, later news received during tho present week. Ihroindi various channels, bavin to lead to the conviction, that there was more truth in it than it is pleasing to contemplate. Wo have nay nothing which mny be regarded un positive proof, thai mutters have progressed to the extent reported. But the minors at present prevailing, are supposed to be well founded, and we look, with the deepest interest, for the next intelligence, which will reach us from tho island in question. It is certain that the government has been quite ignurant of tho movement, und it is even yet without nny official information on the subject. The roport it, that four thousand men havo already sailed from Now Orleans, and batfe ere tins attempted a funding on the coast ot Cuba; and further, that they will toon bo followed by a much larger number, under the command of on Ainericau General, who served with distinguished power in the war against Mexico. If this bo really true, the scheme, to me. concurs throughout (o ho of the most iiiiuuitious character Notwithstanding (ho declared object of the expedition. " the freedom of Cubu," there cun be little doubt that illiusbueii ontored iuto chiefly from motives of nlun- ier, coupled with a desire for reckless during and ad venture, ou tho part of those engaged in it. It is truly iisgrncelul, thnt our country has been made tho place in which an enterprise of this nature bus had iu origin, , or from which, nt least, it has received its strength. Tho coast of Cuba is said to be now most stroimlv guarded, m anticipation ol an invasion ol this charac ter. It is scarcely possible that a landing on it will bn Heeled, or if our- alioUlil bu. that ftUetna will r.Mwn flu movement. II the nssailnnts meet with reverses, and fall into the power of Spain, we may bo certain that they will bo dealt with in the must summary man ner, rroiu the tinted States thoy can expect no official aid whatever to rescue them from any falo with which hoy may bo threatened. And if any larger expedition ir their niislaucc, which should be secretly formed, it would become clearly the duty of our government to prevent slaiiing from our shores. Now that the movement hns bocome public, another could not be perfected iu a similar manner, without coming under tho cognizance of our authorities, when their attention is so clearly directed to it, with a view to its suppres sion. "The Sun has still wearing on Its buildinc tho flag of free Cuba." That Cuba might be free is the wish of all Americans. But that it should bo made free through ibis country in such a manner, would justly bring u deep reprouch upon our people. We are not a people willing to trample law and order beneath our feel. Treaties existing between us and other nations, wo nre not ready to consign to oblivion by ceas ing lo respect them. Wo have no more right to invade Cuba than we hnvo to invade Mexico or Canada, or any ntlu-r country with which we aro nt ponce. It Jans of mviisiou are matured here, our government u bound to suppress them, ero they be carried into effect, if it has iu uuy way tho power. It is the height of folly to say that this is it privutu nutter, and that our executive has no right to miiko any interference The thing is done clearly ngainst the laws of the United States, and those engaged iu it may yet be held amenable to these laws, if thoy return hither with their ili-ai"!! unaccomplished, alter attempting so dishonora ble a scheme against a friundlv power. But a few lays now will bring us tidings much more different than any which we inn o at present till then, we may let the instler rest, and say a few words meanwhile on other topics. Pierre Tulmorn, who embezzled a large amount. about $8 i)l)0, some time a"o from F. Castraet & Co., has been arrested, and is now here to await his trial-He hns been released on bail, which was fixed at the low sum of 2000. His standing prior to tho d two very uf his frauds was excellent. He hud been lor several years in the employ of the firm meutioiied, and was considered wholly beyond reproach. There can ho no doubt tint most unjustifiable extravagance led to the committal of the deeds for which he muy now have to pay ihe penalty in prison. Hit caso is by no menus the only one of its kind. There aro thousands contiu- iftlly living beyond their means nnd, ns a consequence, purloining frum others, though purlmps in a more indi rect maimer ! We received the mails bv Ihe tte.uner Hibornia yes- terduy afternoon about half-past 4 o'clock. Iu two hours thereafter our merchants had their respective letters iu their possession. The commercial news is considered very favorable. Cotton in Eugluiid still feels the influence of the short crop which is expected tins year to be produced ou ibis edge of the Atlantic. The price bus still further advano d and will proba bly go yet higher on receipt of luler news from this country The election of Liigeue Sue in Par s is con sidered u great Socialist triumph. His majority over his opponent is about 8,400. A largo number of the population failed to vote. The vole of tho nnny indi cates that a mnjority uf it is composed of those favor ing the views ndvunced by Mr. Sue. In fact this election has shown the Socialists in Paris to be uppermost if wo judge thia mutter solely by It. Those who did not come to the polls pmbuhly belong, hower, almost entirely to ihe opoite class, and if they had voted the results of the election must have presented a very different feature. Yours, truly, VV. riltftlmrfr and Columbia. Our readers havo dnuhdett loiircd tho advertise ment of the Sandy am) Denver Line " iu our columns a fi-w days past, from which thoy barn ihat the Sandy and Beaver Cnmil is completed, and thnt there is now a direct route from here lo Pittsburg, by canal, and that no transhipments uro iiccesinry. but that goods can be shi piied from Pittsburg to this place, or from hero, with out unloading. Tho distance from I'lltsburg to Colum bus, by the Sandy nud Beavor Canal, is ".!.") miles. By tbe way of Portsmouth and the Ohio river tho distance is -171 miles, thus shortening the distance SOD mil which must dimmish tho price of transportation, and snvo tho delay and warehouse charges nt Pmlsmouth. The Sandy and Beaver Canal is in good rendition, and the prospects are that a larce business will be done ou it this season. Talbot and Vkhmon A Novel. New York: Baker fc Scrilmer Publishers, Ill.'iO. Messrs. Hn.ST & Co, have laid this new work on our table, and wo have been tempted, by lis good looks, rlenu pne.es and fnir type, to dip into it, and we Hud it decidedly rend able. Of course thete is a hem and a lady in the cane, and they are milking a plot tluit promises n rich denouement. We havo not got to thnt yet, and don't know when we shnll. Meanwhile, if our fair rentiers, or nuv of the rest of mankind, havo a curiosity about it that can't wait till we get it read through, we advise them to call at Riley's where they will find this and any amount of books of tho best stamp. r7" Tho National Intelligencer says that President TuvWhat ordered the vessels of the Home squadron the steamer Savnuuah, and the frigate Congress, to proceed forthwith lo the bland of Cuba, with express instructions to prevent tho lauding of the persona com net ted wiih the " Cuba expedition," or of any arms or provisions belonging to them. It is expected that tho whole force will reach the bland in season to prevent the landing. rVTho Hon. William Hendricks, formerly Repre sentative in Congress from Indiana, and afterward) Governor of tint State, died at his residence near Madi sou, Iu., on the Kith int. 7Tho people ot .Maryland huvo decided by a mu jority of nearly 0 0t)0 to call a convention to frame new constitution. rF'There is n scheme on foot to establish in ihecily of New York, a Life Insurance Compntiy, which hull insure iho lives only of lulal abslmance persons, ryWiiAT Nm t An Insurance Company has been chartered iu Indiana, who have the privilege of insur ing tho full payment of all notes, bonds nnd bills of e: hango. An agency has been established iu Nuw York. (Trillin, among it ether riforts In i mi Into large cities, has had a hie eusnnc riot, at which the hat Mr. 11 rest in was seriously damaged. Hope Sir Robert Peel and other agents he lias apxnntcd, will raako ex tra exertions for advertisements. The Western Literary MiiKazine ror May isisBited.nud on ourtablo. We think it an improvement on the first number iu literary merit, The articles nro not long, aud nearly all of them orig inal. We hope the patron ago of this work may be sufficient Ui encounige the proprietor in his arduous lu-bor of building up a good western literary Magazine, ui a permanent character. It it desirable that a lite- rury work of a high character should exist in Ohio, and our citizoiis should take a prido in tupporting such an undertaking. The Western Magazine is owned aud eaaed by Oeo. Drowsier, now of this city, aud is is sued about the middle of each month, at one dollar per annum. That our readers may huvo some idea of this work, wo extinct an article from the present number, which to our mind, has in it much food for reflection i THE EDUCATING POWER OF LAW, Original. Br H. D. XITCIIKL. iNDKl'KNnKNTi.y of nil human iR'ntdntimi. fhi- ..i-i immiiiauie principles of justice und right, higher than Jill human uuuctmeiils, lying back of Fl human codes. ineso principles are law in the uhsolute, tho necessary result of ihe nature und relation thnt m-., .... Cicero has well defined law, in this higher view, as ' right reason, pervading all minds, constant, eternal ; not to ho annulled, superseded, or overruled. No Seu- uwj, no people can loose us lroiu it: no jurist, no interpreter, cuu explain it awav. It ia not mi h.w nt another at Athens ono now, niiothor at some future time; but one law, perpetual and immutable, inclu- uiiiu un iiuiKina uuu an nines, in huh n w. tin, Aml,..i und Giver is God." Such is law iu (ho ideal of it. Civil law, tis it it found in the existim uudtn id' n..n is Something unite different from this. According tn wiuj muu iiueiu, mo smuue i an approximation to theso principles of absolute justice; it is the result of an attempt on the part of men, aceordiug to their ability nud their need, to mcertain and expiuss those prill-olpjos, ami piily thoin n the rule of conduct among men. Statutes do not on-'itiuto. do imt ri-.h-.t !,., simply declare, tho reul luw, and define our rights miller it. And tho work of nil hiiiuau legislators is simply to rend, diligenily, and with what wisdom they may, iu the higher book of the luw. the creat unwrit ten charter of perfect und immutable justice, and faithfully to trunslate info statutes, such portion us the need of men requires. JJ they misread or falsify, their en-acliuents may hitpm the uumo, und outward form, and adventitious force of law, but essentially thoy are not hiw. They are, in the very highest sense,unconstitutional. Accordingly, in different aires, nud iiiiiouk tho various nations, civil law bus been found iu all degrees of coufonnity to the great principles of natural justice, never wholly opposeil lo tfieni, nud never yet iu any age or any nation perfectly conformed to them. The legislative function, whether vesting iu the patriarch, the chief of the clan, the military despot, or the rupresen- iiuivu euuncji, uua ever xueii exerciseu, oven at the worst, under some dim consciousness of subjection to a law that was over ult and upon all. Iu the most arbitrary and despotic governments, we shall find the recognition still of a fixed and absolute standard ol justice, to which nil positive law must defer and conform. Often this is best seen iu the case of a clearly wrong enactment, in its sophistical mid labored prele co of conformity to justice, A humuii statute, pasted by the most dignified and potent legislatures, feels itself, after all, u weak and pitiuble thing, unless it can justify itself to the universal sense of natural justice, and show thnt tlu-ro enters into it un element of' absolute law. Everything thut wears the name of law. therefor, osniroa and uti'ects lo bo just. Nothing is u in re manifest or cheering than the progressive elevation of htimuu statutes toward this lush er standard, which has from the earliest ages been go- i.iK lorwaru iu our wnriu. iispeciuiiy under the impulses of modern civilization and the light of Christianity, a process uf expurgation has been pushed forward, nnd countless inhumanities, ticrtoual wrongs, nud civil and uionil outrages, have been swept one after another, from the civil codes of tho world. Doubtless, enough remain i but on these tho elevated tone und clearer conceptions of the age are ncliug with effect. mere is a progress oi national moramv. The laws of a notion stand, then, us the nearest ai- pronch which it can make to the shmdanl of absolute justico and equity. They nre clothed with the highest sanction, 'fhov are invested with the highest nuthori-IV. clnimiiiir to be not inerw imr,-aina !' Immnn uri. dom, but utterances of iuimutuble right. How clearly, then, the laws of a State constitute one of tho most powerful aud pervading sources of moral culture to the people. Luw is nnu of the ereat- est and most effective educators. Besides what it does in nctunlly restraining from wnmg and enforcing tho right, law is a mighty influence ever nt work in moulding the popular character ami modifying the mural perceptions and sensibilities of a jieople. Other great influential ugciiries nre in operntiou uloug with it ami through it ; hut Mill it is a fact worthy of fur more consideration than it bus over yet received, that while Christianity may do much, und literature somewhat, in i Us. idiu.itmn oi ht poindar eonaeiciiro, tile law of n people are also at work silently, but constantly and universally, with a plastic force, cultivating the common s.uise of justice, the love of order, and the regard for practical equity among all classes of tho community. With the single exception of Christianity, there is no mightier agent ihuu righteous law for the moral cultivation of a people. And it is to Christianity, in deed, that we nro indebted mainly for the higher style aim oievnu-o tone oi our inws. Ou the other hand, like every great instrument of rood, tins too is capable ot a reversed action tor evil. Detective, unjust, unrii'hteous luw becomes au agen cy of fearful (Hnverfor the perversion aud debasement of liatiounl morality. A bad statute, defective in its moral tone, subversive ol equity, will carry abroad a subtle, depraving influence nmong the million minds ihat hok up to it with the regard that is due to it as law. The inlliieiico of Inw in the formation of the popular tone of morality it seen from the nttitude iu which it stands before the minds of men, as tho highest earthly utterance of justice nnd right. It is the enactment of the supreme power iu the State, It is thus investi-d with tiie hihert human authority, as well as with ihe higher auijiority of absolute law, iu whoae name it speaks. And in tho estimation of the multitude, the lutcftili iiftnrlv equivalent tn the right. It is so with the inns of men. and especinllr with all thnt class on which law is designed to exert a direct nud restraining power, iney have no higher apieal, and scarcely rccoguic even m theory, und tint at all in practice, any higher standard. If they do but conform to law, they have reached a point which satisfies ihein, and oeyomi wnicii uiey nro not prepared to leel tho ton e of motives. It it from this educative force of its laws, that every Slide comes at length to bivonn organic life and character peruliurto itself. Tho Statu is not a mere aggregation of individuals, n moss of shifting units, but a oiMiraie, organic tiling, with a being and character ot its own. And no extreme to which iho ilutnorrntic or optilarizing principle may bo carried, consistently villi ihe existence of tho St.itc as such, can ever oblit erate the corporate being of the State, as distinct from a mere concourse of individuals. The Slate is a lie- cossury society, with government, rulers, and laws. And itt Inws nre the medium ol its operation, the in stnuneiit wiih which it accomplifhei its ends. Ami by these it lixet a certain atnndnnl of morality, a pertain style of morn) sentiment, which will pervudo the nation, and silently exert an universal moulding influ ence. Il creates n moral atmosphere which all are to breathe, and in which tho moral being of the individ ual is tn nave its growth, mere is a distinguishable 1 national character nt length established in tins way, of which every unit in the mass in so mo meaxire unconsciously partakes. The collective lnw of any land, its oiistituttoii, its bodv of statutes, it executive mensurcs und judicial precedents, form together a verv influen tial standard ol morality and equity, which will produce an effect ou private character, and leaven the common sentiment nf the mass. Tho Slate thus by its lnwt reaches all, aud ai ts to each the part of a iimnd instructor. All its iilterances, all its nclt. havo author ity. Tho Individual inuv dissent ami resist, nud yet will not wholly esciiito the effect. It will reach him, if iu no other way, indirectly by contagion, streaming in upon hi in through the common sentiment, ami from sympathy with the surrounding mass shutcd by the baud of the State. While the greater uumber yield ing willingly, and with a law-abiding trim in rut that occupies among us ine place ot loyalty, are prepureu io receive una iiioueueo id ua imirm iuih. FAn individual, aged 60, was fined $2,000 lately in btcubenville, for seducing a girl agsd U 1 ped in " one day to observe whut whh unlug on oil lii I irnvi hiui-m,..:. .. . i ...vti.u ,n ii ui using, i no no-one oi inu uunu goddess was held in t,0 open bar-room of a drinking K.ul.Mg uuiise, ui winch sat the Jtid-e m nil the gravity ol conscious dignity on the one hand wus situated ihe Bar, when the practice it not ivguluted by any special code; on the oilier wero runged several : , rouic" wueel and a fuio bunk ! While'goring upon this strausi? ui.jdle of occupa tions, hocameue witiiossof ruihera ludicrous scene. in uie same tune unable to suppress a h eliug ot nmiueineiit at the perfect caricature of ihe forms and i "roinenu oi justice oxlnbiied by ihe nugust body then in session. After the jury had been duly empaiinoled, the judge p...- jMj.uiieui unu puny charge, "inform lo lowing to wit:" i win give the jury live minutes to preparo fur this " ' . ne"n "me iae JurV tola a drink.1' Ten minute or more elapsed when the sherill'called uio aueniion oi the judge, who approached the maim- term! Inhln nn.l ,1 I .... nr. " - iiiuii-uiiuh u uuiiuio oi cigars, marking--" the jury cun help themselves tocigurs,i ...ii .in-,, jiwurii iu UUHIIieHH. ' Tile jury, ui'tor liLdlli.lir their ,-imir at T,.,V. readiness to hour the case. Thocourt wns opened, und proclamation iimdo for silence, which the crowd m.i.l no nliuntiuii to, but continued to huddle utouml the bur, and voices could bo heard ill every key " Givo us two gin cocktails ;" "I'll ttiko brandy strait.'' Sudden- iv in anottior imri o the room em,l,i i. .,-, on in the red come down, gentlemen : now is tho time io innne your fortunes." Tho iuiigo calls oonn tlm h.tn'tr tn , i, the sheriff' is too intently engaged at tho mniite table, and can't leave till the card turns, to see whether ho ns losior won live dollars. Tho confusion being too greut evon for such n court to transact bustuess, nu adjournment took plucetill four o'clock P. M. the judge, jury, lawyers und all return-mg for another drink, ilimienuxl. ,,.ni-..nilv ...i in. iieu wjui ttio elucidation ol a knotty case. I, too, was mueucu, auu ion ii wnu vamosed the ranch. Yours over. i,Ulld A Tro-Slaverr Ormi nt Wnhlitncfon. A meeting of the Southern members of Cono iuua wn held at tho Capitol on the oveuing of the 7th Mr. Tur nuy of Tennessee in the Chair W. J. Alison of Alahi,-mn, Secretary- Mr. Butler of South Caroliuu.from the committee appointed at a preliminary meeting, reported an aiiureaa io ooimieru reopic, recommending the establishment at Washington city of atiewspapur. to " be devoted to the support and defence of Southern interests." Tho address was adopted. On motion of Mr. Cliugniali of North Curolinn, the Committee, in pnb- iiiiiuig ii ib uutiress, wus instructed to givo with it the names of Senators and Represent d lives, concurring iu the proHsitiou to establish such a paper, " us manifested by their subscriptions to the several conies ol the olmi in circulation. " The numes uro as follows: Maryland Senator Pratt, (Whig.) Kin to Senators Hunter and Mason C Democrat!. "1 Representatives Seddon. Averett. Powell. Meade. Hoi- lacay, Bocock, Edmuuson, (Democrats,) and Morton, (Whig ) " Aorth Carohna Scimtor Mnnguin. (WhiiO Renro- seiitiitives Cliiigmon,(Whig,) Vennble and Aslie,(Dem ocrats.) South Carolina Senator Butler and Ellninre.fDem- ocruts.) Renrcsontatives McQuoen, Womlward, Wallace, Colcock, Orr, Kurt, Holmes, (Democrats.) Georgia Senators Berrien and Dawson. C Whigs 1 Rep- ivseiitutives Jackfloll, Haralson. Owen. ("Democrats ) Siephens and Toopibs, (Whigs.) Alabama Senator Clemens, (Democrat.) Repio-sentutives Hubbard, Dowdon, luge, Alison, and Harris, (Democrats.) t Misiisiippi Sonntor Davis, (Demociut.) Itepresetiti ! lives Featlierston. Thompson. Brown, nnd MeWillie. (Democrats.) Lout$uina seiiuiors Uowus and Houle, ( Democruls,) Reprew.iittttivesllarmanson, La Sere, and Morse. ( Dem ocrats.) Arkansas senators Borland unu Sebastian, (Dem ocrats.) Representative .lohnson (De.n.) lexas KenroBcntativesHoward and Kaufiinan.f Dem ociut b.) iUMtonn Senator Atchison and Representative Ureen, (Democrats.) Kentucky Representatives Stanton and Johnson, (Democrats.) I macwM Senator 1 tirney, (Democnit.) Represt-n- talives 'I'lionint, Stanton, Harris, Democrats,) and Will iams. (Whig.) Florida Senators Morton and Yulce, (Democrats.) Representative Cabell, (Whig.) Sixty-four iu all, of whom seven nro Whigs. The resolution of Mr. Clingmnn is unfnir, iu cunningly construing approbation ot the project of starting a Soil l h- ru paper, troni a pledge to subscribe lor it. ine YViiBiimgion union is greatly sciindulied nt the movement, ns it is placed upon grounds reflecting upou its fub-lity tn Southern interests, as the following extract ahows: 'There is no pnner at the seat of Government through which we can hear or be heard fairly and truly by the co intry. There it a paper here which makes (he abolition of si ivory its main nud paramount end. 'Here aro oiuer papers neru which make tne inniiiicuauce oi IiuiiucHi paint- iiinr supremo nnd controlling object, ult none which consider tho preservation of sixteen hundred millions of property, the equality and liberly oi iimneeu or uiicen DtmcB, ine protection oi the wmie man ngainst Africnn equality, ns paramount over or even ctitinl to tho maintenance uf some politicnl orgnni zntiou which is to secure a President ; and who is tin object of interest, not because ho will certainly rule or rum the South, but chiefly for the reusou that he will possess nud bestow ollico and spoils. Tho South has u peculiar position, nnd hor important rights nud infer cslsure objects of continual assault from Ihe majority and the party press, dependent ns it is upon thnt ma jority for its means nf living, will always be found In iioriug to excuse trio asaniiautf, nud to pamiyzo all el-forts nt resistance. How is it now 1 The abolition pnrty tnn always bu beard through its press nt the seat of (tnvciiimcut; but tti rough what organ or p:e s at Washington cun Southern men communicate w .li the world, or each other, upon their own peculiar intero tat So far from writing or penni'tiug anything to be writ ten, which is calculated to defend the rights of the South, or state truly its case, tho papora hero are en gaged in inning tne south into niise security, nnu in niuuutaclilriiig theroati nrtiheiat public sentiment, suitable for tome Presidential platform, though nt the ex- nso ot any and every interest vou niav possess, no matter how denr or how vital ami momentous. The address is Biulied by Messrs. Butler, Morton Toombs and Thompson. o welcome these gentlemen to Uio arena ol rree DisciMsiou. National Era. IFThe Mayor of Pittsburgh has been bound over to keep the peace, for threatening violence to a land lord who was ejecting a troublesome tenant. t tT Edmund Burke, alius Dundlecnnd, has given notice that he will retire from the edilorial chair of the " Union" on the 20th iust. Convention. This morning the Convention went into committe on the report of the committee on the Legislative Do-partinent, and spent some time in details. A motion was made to fix the election on the first Monday of November, but foiled. Mr, Reemeliu moved to inrf so as to havo tho election of members annually, in-stood of biennially. This brought up the question of annual or biennial sessions of tho Logisluture. Mr. iieemelin mado mi able speech in favor of hit motion and brought forward tho reasons for hit opinion. He hail formerly been in fuvor of biennial icitjous, but he hud been converted to the other plan. He spoke at length. Col. Chambers followed on the other ids. and sil. vocnled llic liienitinl ivntoni. Ho .tati-d lh. r..,,n. that oiiiTutcd upon hi, mind. Hi. canitltuont. w.r. in fnvnr of the change. mr. Kriimry spoko aluo in fuvor of tho biennial plan. I'nlike tho gontlomuii from Hamilton, he had lately Iwcn converted from tho annual to the biennial Hlntera. Ho mndo a fair armitiient citi lii. MldA. It I. lifticmlt to determine nt llii. timo what will be the ra. tilt, but the pre.eut inclination of our mind ii that the biennial iilnu will prevail. We io iudss from the ex. proFninn nf opinion, and what we hear to be the opio- in u, m' niiier.. The inniinilU. ro.e; 'and tho Convention, at half part 12 M., adjourned till to-morrow. NUMBER 39. JUDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1850. Cuba Taken I! I A Hegniph dwpwch im-j(Ist 9tu(i Gw 2! '"n a " 1U,"liUg 8' Cti,d, Ili ul1 t,,e llh in.t., h .00 men, and took tho tow,,. The garrison of WW me,, 5u. iVude.ed after losing three of their num-. ,(,V'lt --'b'meiit prevailed at Havanna, the citr is under martial U. It w. .,..r.i .i.... t f.ov-flh,.,! i , . ' -P"B way to Matmizas. ' JUOO men, and was already half rT A railniad fiotu Detroit to Niagara liver, through Upper Canada, is now seriously conioinphdetl, and should the Caundinn 1'arliameut graut a charter, tho work will certniidv be finished. rp"The Tenv Haute letter about Dr. rarkman hav ing passed through that place, has beeu found all lalse. Fnim the Pactfto (San Franc Uco) Nnwa. fsiibjeeu for I'ieturtft. In a country like this, where every thing Is done on perfectly new aud original scale, nud wiih adevil-i.iv-ciira friHdom. nmlo imchmitiug. and somewhat different from the antique notions that regulate the business, amusements or social intercourse id 'he peo ple in oliler communities, it is not unlrrnuenlthat ludicrous scenes occur, tho transferring of which loci.nvnsB by iho pencil of Art, would elevate the fortunate ifoline- uior to the very pinnacle oi tame, uoihhiiii, hxkoi-h. uio v. it a W l k u. or a umiKBiinnn.overuriiw liuni uie glowing regions of a fertile iniHgiuatioti any thing more richly ludicrous, than are many of the scenes which happen in Calilornia almost overj uaj nuiw jwn An arquniutance of ours recently made nu oxciir-ion say some time early In the Inst nmiiih un iho San Jwijuin, and of oouiio among other tdarev of note, visited tlie city of Stockton. He has given uh u short communication, reluting a scene iu real lib' which we were too much amused with ourselves to withhold from our readers. The facts are said Hi huve ocMirrvd exactly ns stated. Hesnysl "1 omtmrice! on iH'nni uio nio-i k. " duo timo arrived at Sincktnu. The streets were al most impassable ou account ol ihe mud. Mm rraucit c, T thought was bad enough iu this respect, but I f.iml di. aiiix'ta here fur worse, the mud being so waxy nnd adhesive that die ju desti inn wua in danger ol luting Ilia lull it ill lV rv ilen. Among the things 1 mot with here that seeiniil to un mthm'SN. vrneris. wns the plan and stvleol holding tho Court for the euunl distribution of .lualice. While 17" Two gentlemen uninivl Pope, just returned from California, wero robbed of $8,000 iu gold dust, nt New Orb-mis on the 6th inst. Tho amount was taken from their berth as the stenmboat lay at the levoe. Tlie 4 J rent Locofbro Bunk Kejfnliitor. The Harrisburgh Telegraph, in publishing tho Bunking Scheme concocted by the Loco loco party, intra-dnciil by Mr. Laird, of Westmoreland, and piissed hy the Bank-voting Democracy of the Legislature, in spite of the strenuous opHiitinn of tho Whigs, renin rkt: ' this hill it not, it it true, subject to tlm singular objections urged by Mr. Webster, against the W ilmot Proviso it docs not "riMMinct the law ol (hid "hut what every body will consider a equally absurd, and fur more useless, it re-enarlt the lawa of man, and not only tho laws of man but the particular Inws of the Uommoiiweaith ot rounsyivania. J he whole thine, ns Mr. Senator Sankey has aptly described it, is limbing more than nn net to excuae the Locofoco party for chart ering aud rc-chariering nnoihei hatch ot banks. It is a mere Locofoco subterfuge, nnd will remain forever as a dend letter iqion the statute book. But apart from the restrictions and penalties con-tninod in this great act, it also aspires todeal in "grants mid privileges;" and here it is that the peculiar hntred of the Iiocofoco party for all monopolies and special privileges, ia exhibited in all its intensity. Instead of rnstrniiiing these institutions in their issues, it enlarges the rtcht of issue to three limes the amount, not only ol die old and silver uclunlly in the vaults, but of the gold nnd silver, Sinto and United Stntis stocks, busi uess notes, and other peisnnnl securities, in their possession. These are the men, too, who have heretofore declaimed ngainst iho "credit system,' and havo ill-sis'ed that all banking institutions, if tolerated at ail, ought to be tvatrictcd in their issues to the amount of gold and silver nctunlly pnid in. Wo ask the honest, independent, intelligent, and free-thinking citizens ol I'eiinavivauin to emit mat tins i.ocotocoMnemu oi iianK-ing with the Free Banking law recommended by Gov. Johnston, in his annual message, nud with tho modification of the Governor's plan presented by the f iiinu cinl Committee ih the Senate, and recently passed by that body at an amendment to tlm bill entitled "A supplement lo iho net creating a sinking hind, c, &C, nnd then f irm their own conclusions ns to who nro, nnd who are not, the friends of monopoly and spe-cuit pririlegrs." Pittsburgh f??. nrWo learn fromOhioilml Duel. Wii.liam M. Awl has nsieneil the trust of siipt'iiuteiideiit of ihe OhioLu- natie Asylum, a post which, ninidst nil the mutation ul' Party nud tho c-udlictinif opinions of men, bo him held mini ii iu iiegiumng oi uiui iiuuenauing. uuring nut long service, wo unilerslaiid, be has been much dis-tiimuiaheil for his successful treatment of the insane, and is deserving of high commendation umoiig the devoted phiUntliropisls of ihe day, n Invimr given so many yean of his life to the can- and relief of thut unhappy class. A'atumul lnteiligncer. Aloy 7. iT Wo see that Mr. I). L. Wood, of this city, is nbout publishing a work eutillnl " TheCuiiventiounnd its Men." We should like to see the Convention wiih- here, the Court happened to be in icisiou, aud I " drop- out ill men. Mraliiiirtoii CorretpoiHlc nee. Ya9HIsojou, May HQ, 1850. It really appears, after all. that file Cuba nl.n i.rni. mated and already pushed to a desperate extremity. The niiuounccmeiii made by the Washington papers this morning took this whole community quite by sur-prise, ns tho rumors which have circulated so freely for a few days past have been regarded here as very idle and groundless. The conspirators have certainlvmnn. nged with much adroitnett and caution, completely eluding (he vigilance of a corpt of confidential agents which Mr. Clayton !ias kept constantly on the alert for months past. The general rush forCalifornia has been to them a most convenient instrument aud mask; for without thut they could not have taken the first effective step in their lawless enterprise. Under the guise of California emigration they could rendezvous in num bers on tlm very coast ot Cuba and without exciting the slightest suspicion, provided only that thoir reritmt wos tiiflicieutly suvere and complete in point of secrecy. So far ns I am able Io learn, the details of the plot do not vnry from those of tho progrmnmo announced end defeated Inst summer. The design is to land on the southern shore of tho island wiih about 4,000 men, throw up the revolutionary ting, and depend upon the uprising of the people for fin til success. It 1b stated that the old proprietors of the soil nre numerously and deeply implicated in (he scheme, having contributed lurgely lo tho fund which b is tlma far been expended in iho States. And I have it from a very reliable source thut Gen. Quitman, the present Governor of Mississippi, is actually the leading spirit among the ad- venturers from this country. The prompt steps taken by our government to re strain the lawlessness of those of our own citizens who are enlisted iu this movement, demonstrates the cordial aversiou of the President and Cabinet iu regard to Whatever energies the American government has. will be immediately brought into exercise; and if the scheme has not already progressed too far, It may yet bo crushed, there is good reason for the opinion x pressed this morning in the Republic and Intelligencer rhal the various ships of war to which orders were is sued, on Saturday, by telegraph and otherwise, will bo able to reach Cuba before nuy considerable portion of the marauders can effect a landing. If happily such should be the case, there will be an immense saving of blood aud a most fortunate escape from a protracted, gloomy and fearful struggle, from the very contemplation of which all must shrink with horror. If Cuba be revolutionized through the agency of citizens of the United Sinto.., every bnly muil see the disastrous effect it will havo upon tho unhappy sectional differences which ut present exist among our own people. That annexation of Cuba is tho ultimate object aimed nt by the conspirators is not left to conjecture. But the American people inny rest assured that the patriotic and resolute old hero who stands at the head of our government will meet in a becoming manner any and every responsibility which such a crisis can impoie up i mm. The Galphin Committee has finally closod its labors nnd presented to th) House three several reports, and ihree several sets nf resolutions. The first report read wns that uf the chairman, Mr. Burt, and was sigued by himself and Mr. Jnckson, both democrats. Itt conclusions were at follows : 1st. R'-solreft, That the claim of the representatives of George Gulphin was not a just claim against the United States. "i.'d. Kctolred, That the act of Congress made It the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the prin cipal oi sain ciaiiu, nnu n wns ine re lore paid 'in conformity with the law ' nnd precedent.' ".fd. Krsotccit, I lint the net atoresaid did not authorize tho Secretary ol the Treasury to pay interest on on said claim, nud its pnvmeut wus not ' iu conformity won inw or pntpiirni. The statement of facts contnined in the report was n greed to by Messrs. Burt, Brpck, Conrad, Grinnell, Jnckson, nud King, (ot New Jersey,) and disagreed to iu part hy .Messrs. tfisitey, reaiheraton, and Mnnn of Pa.) T tie first resolution wns n greed to by Messrs. Burl, Disney, Keatheiston, Juckaoii.aud Mnnn ; and disagreed tn, by Messrs. Conrad, Brock, Grinnell, and King. The second resolution was agreed to unanimously. The third resolution wua agreed toby Messrs. Burt, Disiuy Featlierston. Jai'ksoii, nud Mauu j and disagreed io oy iifsars. nrcca, tjoumu, uruiueii, auu rung. Then followed ihe report of tho four Wing members! Messrs. Breck, Conrad Grinnell und King, closing with the following: 1st. That the claim was just, and that the Government was under nu equitable obligation to pay it. 3d. That tho interest as well as (be principal have heen .ill in conformity with Inw and precedent. Mr. DISNEY iheu re id from the Clork't desk the views of himself, Mr. Fentheraton, nnd Mr. Job Mann, concluding with the following resolutions I Rrsolveil, Thnt the claim of George Galphin was one that the United Stales wns under no obligations to pay prior to ihe passage ot tne aei i IB49, wiurn authorized and required payment of tho principal only. Resolved, flint the interest ihereoii was paid without authority of law or usage. Kesoleal, That Congress should pass a law pm moiling tho pivincnt of interest in any case, by any officer of the Government, unless expressly directed by law. Rwtrtd, 1 hat Congress HmuUl pass a Inw prohibiting any member of the Cabinet from deciding on any claim or demand against the Government in which auy oilier member of the same Cubinet shall be interested, while they mny be thus associated together in the ad- raiinstraiion ol the ii u vein men t. Resolml, That we recommend tho passage of a law making final the decisions made by the heads of the of the ddlereut departments, aud reguUtiug the right of up pen I. iSaC. Wtmt tho upshot of this matter will be, has not as yet transpired ; but it is not believed that the House will very speedily dispose nf it, nor is it probaUn that Mr. Crawford will resign until definite notion Is had. The renins bill is in its last stages of Irgblativa action and will very soon become a lew. I will give you, in my next, its leading features. You could not hire failed lo notico tho very important amendment earned by Mr. Vinton, Ii fixes the. number of Representatives under the next cemus nt 233, exclusive of such as may bo added bv Ihe iidiidssion of new States, and provides that if Congress shall f'n'l tn make provision at the proper time for a succeeding census, the same number shall be continued. Mr. Webster remarked the other evening that ilns amendment justly entitled Usdutm-guii-lit d author to a iintue. All Whig Huekevesin this vicinity arodelvhted with tho excellent selection you huvo made for your next thief magistrate and wo do not doubt that you will carrv him ihmuidi tho canvass triumpfisinl). Jndge Johnston is eminently worthy of the dutingiiiihi d hull- or proposed tor nun i aim neiu euipi'"'v""j v '7 the people, bis ulieii-th with ihe maoses will provoirre-si-tihle. Tho peruliaritiei of his competitor must not he forgotten. Judge Wood's lad is of the suieidal kind. His " noise nod confusion " tpeoch at Cusslor win. b Cs even now curses mm is a inir sampie 01 tho "old ehiefV'ndroiliioss. H. nee you will find dint he is not so strong now us wh-n nominated and wdl eontinne to lose ground up to Hie d.iy ol election. But lodge Johnston is quite a different man. W herever he coo his sierling qualities willrommrnd him powertjilly to tho hearts of tiie people. There is.then, everything to encourage the Whigs of Ohio to a rigorous effort. i